Turaidas Kārļa kalns
Turaidas Kārļa kalns is an archaeological site in Sigulda, Latvia. Turaidas Kārļa kalns is situated nearby to Bow shooting, as well as near the archaeological site Turaidas pilskalns.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church and Krimuldas castle.
Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church
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Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church is situated 480 metres north of Turaidas Kārļa kalns.
Krimuldas castle
Castle
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The Krimulda Castle is located just outside Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and is a tourist attraction. The castle dates from the 14th century and was destroyed in a war in 1601. Krimuldas castle is situated 1½ km southwest of Turaidas Kārļa kalns.
Sigulda Castle
Manor estate
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sigulda Castle, also known as Sigulda New Castle, is a castle in Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family. Sigulda Castle is situated 1½ km south of Turaidas Kārļa kalns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave and Turaida.
Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave
Locality
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Gutman's Cave is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, located by the Gauja River in the area known as the ancient Gauja valley in the Gauja National Park near Sigulda, Latvia.
Sigulda
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Sigulda is administratively in the Riga region, 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.
Turaidas Kārļa kalns
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Kaupo lielā pils”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.18102° or 57° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
24.84619° or 24° 50′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9G965RJW+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 6874248309OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Bow shooting and Turaidas pilskalns.
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