Āraiši lake fortress

Āraiši lake fortress is an archeological museum with original and reconstructed remnants of prehistory. It is a unique nationally important archaeological site with remains of the 9th–10th centuries Latgalian lake fortress.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: settlement site in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Āraiši lake dwelling site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Āraiši Castle.

Castle
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is situated 180 metres southeast of Āraiši lake fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drabeši and Kārļi.

Village
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is a village in , in the region of .

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Āraiši lake fortress.

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is a town in Gauja National Park, in the region of , on the Gauja river, roughly 100 km to the east of the capital .

Āraiši lake fortress

Latitude
57.25183° or 57° 15′ 7″ north
Longitude
25.28263° or 25° 16′ 58″ east
Open location code
9G97772M+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6430525976
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3743271
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Āraiši lake fortress” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արայիսի լճի ամրոց”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši asula”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši järve kindlus”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši järveasula”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši järvekindlus”
  • Estonian: “Araiši järvelinnus”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši järvelinnus”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši järveloss”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši kindlustatud järveasula”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši muinaslinnus”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši muistne järveasula”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši taastatud muinasküla”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši vabaõhumuuseum”
  • Estonian: “Āraiši vana puuloss”
  • German: “Archäologischer Park Āraiši”
  • German: “Inselsiedlung Āraiši”
  • Latgalian: “Uoraišu azara piļs”
  • Latvian: “Āraišu ezerpils”
  • Russian: “Арайши”
  • Russian: “Озёрный замок Арайши”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Āraiši lake fortress Archaeological Park and Āraiši lake fortress.

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