Sigulda Medieval Castle

Sigulda Medieval Castle ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The original castle was built in 1207 as a castellum type fortress, later rebuilt into a convent type building.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sigulda Castle and Krimuldas castle.

Sigulda Castle

Manor estate

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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 130 metres southeast of Sigulda Medieval Castle.

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 1¼ km northwest of Sigulda Medieval Castle.

Sigulda

Railway station

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Sigulda is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km south of Sigulda Medieval Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave and Sigulda.

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.