Turaida Castle (Latvian: Turaidas pils, German: Treiden, Treyden; meaning Thor's garden in Livonian) is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Turaida...
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Latvia. Its most famous site is the Brick Gothic Turaida Castle. In 1212, a peace treaty was signed in Turaida between the Estonian tribes and the Livonian...
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referred to as "Turaida" include: Turaida Castle in Latvia. Other: Rose of Turaida Caupo of Turaida Battle of Turaida Battle of Turaida (1211) This disambiguation...
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on the banks of the Gauja River (German: Livländische Aa) near the Turaida Castle (Treiden). The Livonian Order was decisively defeated by the residents...
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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...
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rest of the year. The Gutmanis Cave lies halfway between Sigulda Castle and Turaida Castle and has a small stream flowing from it. It is the largest cave...
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crusaders besieged Turaida castle in 1281. To conquer the remaining Semigallian hillforts the Order's master Villekin of Endorpe built a castle called Heiligenberg...
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Gutman's Cave (section Story of Rose of Turaida)
Polish–Swedish wars, the Swedish army occupied Turaida Castle. After the battle the record keeper of the castle, named Greif, found a little girl just a few...
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Sigulda Castle garden Backside of Sigulda Castle View of Sigulda Castle over the Gauja River Gates of Sigulda Castle Turaida Castle Krimulda Castle Sigulda...
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Semigallorum) helped the christened Livonian chief Caupo conquer back his Turaida Castle from pagan rebels. In 1219, the Semigallian–German alliance was cancelled...
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