Turaida Castle, Gauja National Park

Name: Turaida Castle
Address: Turaidas muzejrezervāts, Gauja National Park, Latvia
Telephone: +371 67 971 402

#1 among attractions in Gauja National Park

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Gothic architecture

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Facts and practical information

Turaida Castle is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Turaida, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the opposite bank of the Gauja River from Kurzeme. ()

Local name: Turaidas pils Built: 1214 (810 years ago)Architectural style: Brick gothicCoordinates: 57°10'57"N, 24°51'1"E

Address

Turaidas muzejrezervātsGauja National Park Latvia

Contact

+371 67 971 402

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Gauja National Park

Day trips

Turaida Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sigulda Castle, Sigulda Medieval Castle, Krimulda Castle, Gauja Valley.

1.2 miS
Forts and castles, Manor house
Sigulda Castle, Sigulda
30 min walk • Sigulda Castle also known as Sigulda New Castle. Built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as the living house for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family. The building has changed its owners and functions several times. Since 1993, the Sigulda Region Council has been located in the castle.
1.1 miS
Forts and castles
Sigulda Medieval Castle, Sigulda
28 min walk • Sigulda Medieval Castle ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in Latvia. The original castle was built in 1207 as a castellum type fortress, later rebuilt into a convent type building. The residence of the Land Marshal of the Livonian Order since 1432.
1 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles, Trail
Krimulda Castle, Gauja National Park
27 min walk • 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. Prince Liven’s living house was built in the classic style.
1.2 miE
Valley
Gauja Valley, Gauja National Park
32 min walk • Gauja Valley is a valley of the Gauja river in Latvia, which is 1 to 2.5 km wide, and the maximum depth near Sigulda is 85 m. The valley is the main constituent of the Gauja National Park founded in 1973.
1.2 miS
Small cave with historical inscriptions
Gutmanis Cave, Gauja National Park
30 min walk • Gutman's Cave is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, located on the Gauja River in the National Park of Sigulda, Latvia. It started forming more than 10 000 years ago when meltwater eroded the sandstone rock after the Ice Age. It is the oldest tourist attraction in Latvia.
~1630 ftNW
57°11'10"N • 24°50'45"E
Turaida, Sigulda
8 min walk • Museum