Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church is a church in Krimuldas pagasts, Sigulda Municipality which is located on Turaidas iela. Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church is situated nearby to Dziesmu dārzs, as well as near the grassland Cvingers.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in Turaida, Latvia
- Also known as: “Turaida Church”
- Address: Turaidas iela 10, Sigulda, Siguldas novads, LV-2150
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krimuldas castle and Sigulda Castle.
Krimuldas castle
Castle
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 km southwest of Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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 2 km south of Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Blusu ala
Cave
Photo: mikroskops, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blusu ala is a cave, which is situated 1¼ km east of Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turaida and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.
Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Krimuldas pagasts, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.185° or 57° 11′ 6″ northLongitude
24.84914° or 24° 50′ 57″ eastOpen location code
9G965RMX+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 113903102OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q69389856
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church” goes by many names.
- French: “Église luthérienne évangélique”
- German: “Lutherische Kirche Turaida”
- Latvian: “Turaidas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca”
- Lithuanian: “Turaidos evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia”
- Polish: “Kościół Ewangelicko-Luterański w Turaidzie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dziesmu dārzs and Cvingers.
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