Āraiši lake fortress
Āraiši lake fortress is an archeological museum with original and reconstructed remnants of Latvian prehistory. It is a unique nationally important archaeological site with remains of the 9th–10th centuries Latgalian lake fortress.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Āraiši lake dwelling site”
- Description: settlement site in Latvia
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Āraiši Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drabeši and Kārļi.
Drabeši
Drabeši is a village in Drabeši Parish, Cēsis Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.
Āraiši lake fortress
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Latitude
57.25183° or 57° 15′ 7″ north
Longitude
25.28263° or 25° 16′ 58″ east
Open location code
9G97772M+P3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Āraiši lake fortress” goes by many names.
Արայիսի լճի ամրոցArmenian
Āraiši asulaEstonian
Āraiši järve kindlusEstonian
Āraiši järveasulaEstonian
Āraiši järvelinnusEstonian
Āraiši järvelossEstonian
Āraiši kindlustatud järveasulaEstonian
Āraiši muinaslinnusEstonian
Āraiši muistne järveasulaEstonian
Āraiši taastatud muinaskülaEstonian
Āraiši vabaõhumuuseumEstonian
Āraiši vana puulossEstonian
Uoraišu azara piļsLatgalian
Āraišu ezerpilsLatvian
АрайшиRussian
Озёрный замок АрайшиRussian
Notable Places Nearby
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