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  2. Sigulda - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Sigulda Medieval Castle - Wikipedia

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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, 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 ...

  4. Sigulda Municipality - Wikipedia

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    www.sigulda.lv. Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) 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. The population in 2020 was 17,992.

  5. Sigulda Castle - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Gutman's Cave - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Mālpils - Wikipedia

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    Mālpils. /  57.01056°N 24.95972°E  / 57.01056; 24.95972. Mālpils ( German: Lemburg) is a village in Mālpils Parish, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia. [1] Mālpils had 1,838 residents as of 2020. [2]

  9. Geography of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The geography of Scotland is varied, from rural lowlands to unspoilt uplands, and from large cities to sparsely inhabited islands. Located in Northern Europe, Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain as well as 790 surrounding islands encompassing the major archipelagos of the Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and the Inner and Outer Hebrides. [3]