Turaida Castle (Latvian: Turaidas pils, German: Treiden, Treyden; meaning Thor's garden in Livonian) is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Turaida, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the opposite bank of the Gauja River from Sigulda.
TuraidaCastle (Latvian: Turaidas pils, German: Treiden, Treyden; meaning Thor's garden in Livonian) is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Turaida...
Latvia. Its most famous site is the Brick Gothic TuraidaCastle. In 1212, a peace treaty was signed in Turaida between the Estonian tribes and the Livonian...
was known as the "Rose of Turaida". She fell in love with Viktor, the gardener at the castle of Sigulda (opposite Turaida over the Gauja River) and in...
rest of the year. The Gutmanis Cave lies halfway between Sigulda Castle and TuraidaCastle and has a small stream flowing from it. It is the largest cave...
on the banks of the Gauja River (German: Livländische Aa) near the TuraidaCastle (Treiden). The Livonian Order was decisively defeated by the residents...
crusaders besieged Turaidacastle in 1281. To conquer the remaining Semigallian hillforts the Order's master Villekin of Endorpe built a castle called Heiligenberg...
Sigulda Castle garden Backside of Sigulda Castle View of Sigulda Castle over the Gauja River Gates of Sigulda CastleTuraidaCastle Krimulda Castle Sigulda...
Caupo of Turaida, Kaupo or Kaupo Lieven, sometimes Kubbe (died 21 September 1217) was a leader of the Finnic-speaking Livonian people in the beginning...
Semigallorum) helped the christened Livonian chief Caupo conquer back his TuraidaCastle from pagan rebels. In 1219, the Semigallian–German alliance was cancelled...
bishop’s castle in Turaida which was located on the river’s west coast. In 1224 the Pope’s legate, Wilhelm of Modena, stayed at the castle and established...
romantic addition to a park. Krimulda Castle ruins in 2014. List of castles in Latvia Sigulda CastleTuraidaCastle "Krimuldas pilsdrupas" (in Latvian)...
Semigallorum) helped the christened Livonian chief Caupo conquer back his Turaidacastle from pagan rebels. In 1219, the Semigallian-German alliance was canceled...
several new stone castles of the Livonian Order (Sigulda Castle, Cēsis Castle, and Valmiera Castle) and the Archbishop of Riga's TuraidaCastle were built here...
Baltic lands Lands of the Teutonic Order in 1410 Cēsis Castle ruins Bauska Castle ruins TuraidaCastle Riga Dom construction began under Archbishop Albert...
Jews are killed. June 1 – Battle of Turaida: Forces of the Livonian Order are decisively defeated near TuraidaCastle by the residents of Riga, allied with...
right: Riga Old Town Old townhouses in Jūrmala Ķemeri National Park TuraidaCastle Coat of arms Location of Vidzeme in Latvia Coordinates: 57°15′N 25°30′E...
such as Brand Koskull (bailiff at TuraidaCastle from 1417 to 1420), Jakob Koskull (bailiff at the Koknese Castle in 1469) and held significant estates...
This is the List of castles in Latvia, which includes fortified residences of Western European conquerors built in the area of present-day Latvia before...
Jews are killed. June 1 – Battle of Turaida: Forces of the Livonian Order are decisively defeated near TuraidaCastle by the residents of Riga, allied with...
church garden. List of castles in Latvia TuraidaCastle Lielstraupsky castle. Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia...
15th century, Rauna (Ronneburg) emerged as a bailiwick. The stone castle of Turaida (also known as Treyden, Thoreida, and built in 1214) maintained its...
Magdalene's Church Vecrīga, Riga Religious Sigulda Medieval Castle Sigulda Military Three Brothers Vecrīga, Riga Domestic TuraidaCastleTuraida Military...
Thorn (Toruń, Poland) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery Treyden (Turaida, Latvia) - a bishop castle Trikaten (Trikāta, Latvia) Tuchel (Tuchola...
buildings in Switzerland, and some more have disappeared. Except of Lutsk Castle, all buildings are not very far from the current Polish border, though Gothic...
sculpture gardens the Dainas Hill and the Song Garden located in the TuraidaCastle Museum Reserve. Oļegs Skarainis (in Russian) (1923–2017) one of creators...
defines Liepupe Parish as a part of the region of Vidzeme. In 1322 TuraidaCastle captured the boundaries of Liepupe parish. In 1403 Archbishop of Riga...
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