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Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are: [5] Agros, Cyprus. Altea, Spain.
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 ...
Sigulda Castle, also known as Sigulda New Castle (Latvian: Siguldas jaunā pils), is a castle in Latvia. It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor [where?], the Kropotkin family. [1] The building has changed its owners and functions several times. Since 1993, the Sigulda Region Council has been ...
1214. Built by. Livonian Brothers of the Sword. In use. Abandoned in 1776. 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.
Saulkrasti [42] Gnesta, Sweden. Neringa, Lithuania. Odolanów, Poland. Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. [43] Sigulda also has several other twin towns. [44] Douzelage.
The municipality of Mālpils was designated as Mālpils novads in 2009 as part of an administrative reform without territorial change. In addition to the main town are the villages Sidgunda (459 inhabitants), Upmalas (157 inhabitants), Vite (52 inhabitants) and Bukas (39 inhabitants) in the district.
Gutman's Cave (Latvian: Gūtmaņa ala) is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, [1] located by the Gauja River in the area known as the ancient Gauja valley in the Gauja National Park near Sigulda, Latvia. It started forming more than 10,000 years ago when meltwater eroded the sandstone rock after the Ice Age.
Latvia is a member of the World Trade Organization (1999) and the European Union (2004). On 1 January 2014, the euro became the country's currency, superseding the Lats. According to statistics in late 2013, 45% of the population supported the introduction of the euro, while 52% opposed it. [196]