Sigulda, City in Vidzeme region, Latvia.
Sigulda is a town located in the Gauja River valley, featuring steep rocky formations and caves formed from reddish Devonian sandstone across 22.88 square kilometers.
The town's origins date back to 1207 when medieval castles including Sigulda Medieval Castle and Turaida Castle were established as significant architectural sites.
Sigulda hosts an annual summer opera festival in an open-air concert hall within castle ruins and celebrates cherry blossom festivals in May.
The town has postal code LV-2150, population of 14,757 residents, and is located 53 kilometers from Riga with good transportation connections.
Gutman's Cave is the largest cave in the Baltic region measuring 19 meters deep with inscriptions dating back to the 17th century.
Inception: 1207
Website: http://sigulda.lv/public
GPS coordinates: 57.15389,24.85444
Latest update: October 21, 2025 09:45
Latvia offers a diverse range of sites combining medieval history and Baltic nature. The country brings together different periods and landscapes: the Old Town of Riga with its Art Nouveau buildings, the castle of Cēsis, the beaches of Jūrmala and the extensive forests of Gauja National Park. Latvian cities preserve evidence of German, Swedish and Russian rule. Beyond the capital Riga, places like Liepāja with its military port or Kuldīga with its waterfall invite exploration. The coastal region extends for several hundred kilometres along the Baltic Sea. The natural landscapes include extensive forests, wetlands and lakes. Gauja National Park protects river valleys with sandstone cliffs and historic castle ruins. Rural areas display traditional wooden architecture and agricultural structures that have shaped life in the Baltic regions for centuries.
Turaida Castle
3.2 km
Sigulda Medieval Castle
1.5 km
Gutmanis Cave
2.6 km
Sigulda New Castle
1.3 km
Krimulda Manor
2.1 km
Satezele hillfort
2.2 km
Turaida Museum Reserve
3.7 km
Turaida Church
3.5 km
Sacred Heart of Jesus church
352 m
Kājnieku tilts pār Gauju pie Velnalas
2.9 km
Blusu ala
3.6 km
Vikmeste hillfort
2.8 km
Pētera ala
2.3 km
Kraukļu aiza
2.4 km
St. Bartholomew church in Sigulda
955 m
Šveices iela 27a
412 m
Šveices iela 21
551 m
Pils iela 2
73 m
Sigulda Bridge
1.5 km
Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 3
305 m
Pils iela 6
206 m
Cīruļu iezis un Blusu ala
3.6 km
Borhu dzimtas ģerbonis
1.4 km
Siguldas viduslaiku pils un Krusta kalns
1.6 km
Pils iela 8
335 m
Dzīvojamā ēka
265 m
Dauda and Jodupīte valley
3.5 km
Pils iela 4
97 mReviews
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