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 3½ km south of Avotēni.

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 4 km south of Avotēni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turaida and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.

Turaida

Village

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

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. Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave is situated 2½ km south of Avotēni.

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.

Avotēni

Type: Building
Location: Krimuldas pagasts, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

57.20009° or 57° 12′ 0″ north

Longitude

24.83737° or 24° 50′ 15″ east

Open location code

9G966R2P+2W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82847857

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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