Museum · Sigulda · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Turaida Castle is a museum in Sigulda, Siguldas novads. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 140 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Turaida Castle
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You're standing at Turaida Castle, high above the Gauja River. Sigulda lies on the opposite bank. The name Turaida comes from Livonian, the language of the old Livs, and means something like Thor's garden. Fitting for a castle that rises above the treetops, don't you think?
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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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Yes: a public toilet at 140 m.
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