Galvenais tornis ‘Bergfrīds’

Galvenais tornis ‘Bergfrīds’ is a tower in , . Galvenais tornis ‘Bergfrīds’ is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church and Sigulda Castle.

Church
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is situated 290 metres north of Galvenais tornis ‘Bergfrīds’.

Manor estate
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Sigulda New Castle, is a castle in , in the region of . It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family. is situated 2 km south of Galvenais tornis ‘Bergfrīds’.

Castle
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krimulda Castle is located just outside , in the region of and is a tourist attraction. The castle dates from the 14th century and was destroyed in a war in 1601. is situated 1½ km southwest of Galvenais tornis ‘Bergfrīds’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turaida and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.

Village
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Locality
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Gutman's Cave is the widest and highest in the Baltic countries, located by the Gauja River in the area known as the ancient Gauja valley in the Gauja National Park near , .

Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is administratively in the , 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.

Galvenais tornis ‘Bergfrīds’

Latitude
57.18251° or 57° 10′ 57″ north
Longitude
24.85045° or 24° 51′ 2″ east
Open location code
9G965VM2+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45690812
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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