Sigulda Castle

Sigulda Castle, 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.
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  • Type: Manor estate
  • Description: manor house in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Jaunā pils”, “Preses pils”, “Rakstnieku pils”, “Sigulda New Castle”, and “Sigulda Nye Slot”
  • Address: Pils iela 16, Sigulda, Siguldas novads, LV-2150

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sigulda Medieval Castle and Krimuldas castle.

Castle
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ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in the region of . The original castle was built in 1207 as a castellum type fortress, later rebuilt into a convent type building. is situated 130 metres northwest of Sigulda Castle.

Castle
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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 1¼ km northwest of Sigulda Castle.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave and Krimulda Manor.

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 , .

Locality
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is a locality.

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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.

Sigulda Castle

Latitude
57.16555° or 57° 9′ 56″ north
Longitude
24.85013° or 24° 51′ 1″ east
Inception
1878
Open location code
9G965V82+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 512406069
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­manor
Wiki­data ID
Q3579535
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Russian—“Sigulda Castle” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Сігулдзкі замак”
  • Belarusian: “Сігулдскі замак”
  • Chinese: “錫古爾達城堡”
  • Danish: “Sigulda Slot”
  • Estonian: “Sigulda uus loss”
  • French: “Manoir de Sigulda”
  • German: “Sigulda Schloss”
  • Latvian: “Siguldas Jaunā pils”
  • Russian: “Новый Сигулдский замок”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Viktora vēstules and Siguldas novada dome.

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