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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: settlement site in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Āraiši asula”, “Āraiši järve kindlus”, “Āraiši järveasula”, “Āraiši järvekindlus”, “Araiši järvelinnus”, “Āraiši järveloss”, “Āraiši kindlustatud järveasula”, “Āraiši lake dwelling site”, “Āraiši muinaslinnus”, “Āraiši muistne järveasula”, “Āraiši taastatud muinasküla”, “Āraiši vabaõhumuuseum”, and “Āraiši vana puuloss”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Āraiši Castle.

Castle
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
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
Photo: Sirujs Enobs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 …

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 järvelinnus”
  • German: “Archäologischer Park Āraiši”
  • German: “Inselsiedlung Āraiši”
  • Latgalian: “Uoraišu azara piļs”
  • Latvian: “Āraišu ezerpils”
  • Russian: “Арайши”
  • Russian: “Озёрный замок Арайши”

Notable Places Nearby

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

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Krastmaļi and Āraišu mūra pils.

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