Krimulda Castle
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The Krimulda Castle Ruins are located just outside Sigulda
, Sigulda municipality
, Latvia
and is a tourist attraction. The castle dates from the 14th century and was destroyed in a war in 1601.
of a small river, Vikmeste. The castle was built before 1312 and until 1566 it belonged to a Riga
chapter of priests. The wide yard was encircled by 1.5 meter thick stone walls. The castle was destroyed during war between Poles
and Swedes in 1601. Since 17th. century castle is in bad condition. Today you can actually see only some walls. The castle ruins are surrounded by forest.
Sigulda
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, Sigulda municipality
Sigulda municipality
Sigulda municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda parish and More parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda.- References :...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and is a tourist attraction. The castle dates from the 14th century and was destroyed in a war in 1601.
History
The castle ruins stand near a dellDell (landform)
In physical geography, a dell is a small wooded valley. Like "dale", the word "dell" is derived from the Old English word dæl.-See also:* Cirque* Combe * Coulee* Dells of the Wisconsin River...
of a small river, Vikmeste. The castle was built before 1312 and until 1566 it belonged to a Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
chapter of priests. The wide yard was encircled by 1.5 meter thick stone walls. The castle was destroyed during war between Poles
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
and Swedes in 1601. Since 17th. century castle is in bad condition. Today you can actually see only some walls. The castle ruins are surrounded by forest.
External links
- Krimulda Castle Ruins 360 degree panorama