Northern gate tower

Northern gate tower is a tower in Krimuldas pagasts, Sigulda Municipality. Northern gate tower is situated nearby to the grassland Cvingers, as well as near Bow shooting.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church and Krimuldas castle.

Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church

Church

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Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church is situated 190 metres north of Northern gate tower.

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 1½ km southwest of Northern gate tower.

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 2 km south of Northern gate tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turaida and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.

Turaida

Village

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Turaida is a village.

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.