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. Due to its importance as a tourist attraction, the old castle walls have been fortified many times in the 20th century.
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- 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...
- Nowadays, every summer the castle echoes with the sound of classical music during Sigulda’s world famous opera festival.
- Other option to get to Sigulda is by train, which takes almost same time at the same cost. Usually a trip to Sigulda is combined with a visit to Turaida Castle.
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- A sturdy canopy of stone, Sigulda Castle, also popular as Sigulda New Castle, is an imposing fortification constructed in the year 1878.
- On the first floor, the libraries and reading rooms of the palace are currently home to the first exhibition of the history of the castle and of Sigulda.
- Interesting exhibitions about history of Sigulda and history of the New Castle of Sigulda. Every month new art exhibition by local professional artists.
- In 1993, the Sigulda City Council took over the castle, and since 2003 it has been home to the Sigulda Administrative District Council.
- If exploring Sigulda by bike, there are bike stands where you can lock up your bike near the path leading into the Livonian Order Sigulda Castle.
