Gauja Formation, Gauja National Park

Name: Gauja Formation
Address: Gauja National Park, Latvia

#17 among attractions in Gauja National Park

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The Gauja Formation is a Middle Devonian fossil locality in Estonia and Latvia. It is named after the Gauja River, where it is exposed along the banks. ()

Coordinates: 57°17'60"N, 25°7'12"E

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Gauja Formation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ski Centre Žagarkalns, Ungurmuiža Manor, Svētavots Nature Park and Holy Spring, Slēpošanas un atpūtas parks Ozolkalns.

4 miE
57°17'54"N • 25°13'43"E
Ski Centre Žagarkalns, Gauja National Park
104 min walk • Winter sport, Ski piste
4.5 miN
Historical place, Manor house, Vernacular architecture
Ungurmuiža Manor, Gauja National Park
114 min walk • Ungurmuiža Manor is a manor house in the historical region of Vidzeme, in northern Latvia. The estate is named for the von Ungern family, who owned it prior to the middle of the 17th century. The current wooden manor was built in 1731–1732 in Baroque style for the owner, Lieutenant General Balthasar Freiherr von Campenhausen.
4.3 miE
57°18'13"N • 25°14'2"E
Svētavots Nature Park and Holy Spring, Cēsis
109 min walk • Park
3.8 miE
57°17'40"N • 25°13'21"E
Slēpošanas un atpūtas parks Ozolkalns, Gauja National Park
98 min walk • Park
3.6 miSW
57°15'20"N • 25°4'8"E
Līgatnes bunkurs, Gauja National Park
93 min walk • Historical place, Museum
5.4 miSW
Town
Ligatne
139 min walk • One of the town's main attractions is the Ligatne Nature Trails, a network of winding pathways that meander through the forest and along the banks of the Gauja River. Visitors can explore the area on foot or by bicycle, taking in the sights and sounds of the unspoiled...
5.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Cēsis District, Cēsis
143 min walk • Cēsis District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It bordered the former districts of Valmiera and Valka to the north, Limbaži and Riga to the west, Gulbene to the east, Ogre and Madona to the south.