Turaida

Turaida is a village in , and has about 176 residents. Turaida is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church and Krimuldas castle.

Church
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Castle
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The Krimulda Castle is located just outside , in the region of and is a tourist attraction. The castle dates from the 14th century and was destroyed in a war in 1601.

Manor estate
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, also known as Sigulda New Castle, is a castle in , in the region of . It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave and Krimulda Manor.

Locality
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Gutman's Cave is the widest and highest in the Baltic countries, located by the Gauja River in the area known as the ancient Gauja valley in the Gauja National Park near , .

Locality
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is a locality.

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is administratively in the , however culturally a part of the Vidzeme region. It is a resort town just over an hour from Riga by train, featuring a wooded river valley containing forest walks, cable car, bobsleigh track, three castles and a former times rehabilitation centre featuring a hostel, all of which is manageable as a day visitor on foot.

Turaida

Latitude
57.18726° or 57° 11′ 14″ north
Longitude
24.84653° or 24° 50′ 48″ east
Population
176
Open location code
9G965RPW+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 443990612
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q12339880
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Turaida” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Turaida”
  • Dutch: “Turaida”
  • Estonian: “Turaida”
  • Latvian: “Turaida”
  • Russian: “Турайда”
  • Turkish: “Turaida”

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