Turaidas sala

Turaidas sala is a forest in Sigulda, Latvia. Turaidas sala is situated nearby to the locality Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave, as well as near the neighborhood Pilskalni.

Places of Interest

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.

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.

Sigulda Medieval Castle

Castle

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sigulda and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.

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.

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.