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Sigulda is a town in Vidzeme, Sigulda center. Located on the banks of the Gauja, 53 km from Riga and 36 km away from Cesis. Latvian important tourist center. Its territory includes the ancient Turaidas and Krimuldas centers. One of the Latvian towns, the population of Sigulda in recent years, increasing both migration and the natural increase as a result.

There are different versions of the place name "Sigulda" origin. The likely choice is the German name Segewold derivative of Sieg + Wald in Latvian means "victory of the forest" and refers to the crusaders and Semigallian victory in battle with livs near the castle Satezeles 1206th year.

The city won the right to Sigulda 1928th year, but Sigulda history is much older. Already 11.gs Gauja began to inhabit the lower reaches of the Finno-Ugric tribes - Live. Legends and documents tell of fortified castles and castle mounds - Satesele Turaidas, Kubesele. Harbinger is also the resistance to the German crusaders invasions. Sigulda area now known Live seven mounds. Archaeological excavations also revealed several barrows.

Gutman's Cave is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Latvian. It is the largest cave in the Baltics m deep and 12 m wide, 10 m high (the largest by volume (approximately 500 m3) instead of depth). [1] It is located in Sigulda, Gauja valley on the right bank slope. From Gutman cave runs a small creek that flows into the cave near the permit. Cave started postglacial formed before about years suffusion process affected waters iegraužoties Gauja suites Devonian sandstones (Middle Devonian upper part or lower part of the Upper Devonian).

The palace was built in the Gauja right bluff, which included the castle on three sides, but on the north side of the moat was enclosed. On the defensive stone- built thickness was about meters, which limited the palace courtyard with wooden outbuildings. The castle was the main body secured to the easy slopes and scattered two towers. The main body was a kitchen, dining room and utility rooms below which were cellars.

Discovered in and is the only Baltic countries. Built in collaboration Georgian town of Sigulda and Chiatura professionals. Length of the route from one station to the other in 1020m height (above the mid-point of the Gauja) of 40-42m. Weekends extreme sense possible for fans to jump out of the car with a rubber band. From the ropeway car offers excellent Gauja valley landscape.

Currently, the Latvian has joined the winter, Turaidas Outdoor Museum Reserve, painter of Rudolf Baltiņa and Marcis Žieminės ice installation "Time- flux", dedicated to the book "Riga City typographer Nikolaus Mollin 1593rd printed in the Royal city of Riga - Vidzeme - Revered City Council renewed the wedding clothes and Regulations "facsimile opening. Solemn event 11th Riga was opened in January European Capital of Culture year events.