15 relations: Albert of Riga, Cēsis Castle, Gauja, Gauja National Park, Latvia, Latvians, Livonian Crusade, Livonian Order, Livonians, Quaternary glaciation, Sigulda, Sigulda Medieval Castle, Turaida Castle, Valmiera, Vends (Latvia).
Albert of Riga
Albert of Riga or Albert of Livonia (Alberts fon Buksthēvdens; Albert von Buxthoeven; c.1165 – 17 January 1229) was the third Bishop of Riga in Livonia.
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Cēsis Castle
Cēsis Castle is a Livonian castle situated in Cēsis, Latvia.
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Gauja
The Gauja River (Koiva jõgi, Livländische Aa) is a river in Vidzeme, Latvia.
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Gauja National Park
The Gauja National Park (Gaujas nacionālais parks) in Vidzeme is the largest national park in Latvia, with an area of 917.45 km² running from north-east of Sigulda to south-west of Cēsis along the valley of the Gauja River, from which the park takes its name.
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Latvia
Latvia (or; Latvija), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika), is a sovereign state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.
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Latvians
Latvians (latvieši; lețlizt) are a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region.
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Livonian Crusade
The Livonian Crusade refers to the conquest of the territory constituting modern Latvia and Estonia during the pope-sanctioned Northern Crusades, performed mostly by Germans from the Holy Roman Empire and Danes.
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Livonian Order
The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of the Teutonic Order, formed in 1237.
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Livonians
The Livonians, or Livs (Livonian: līvlizt), are a Finnic ethnic group indigenous to northern Latvia and southwestern Estonia.
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Quaternary glaciation
The Quaternary glaciation, also known as the Quaternary Ice Age or Pleistocene glaciation, is a series of glacial events separated by interglacial events during the Quaternary period from 2.58 Ma (million years ago) to present.
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Sigulda
Sigulda (Segewold) is a town in the Vidzeme Region of Latvia, from the capital city Riga.
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Sigulda Medieval Castle
Sigulda Medieval Castle ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in Latvia.
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Turaida Castle
Turaida Castle (Turaidas pils, Treiden, Treyden, Турайдский замок; 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.
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Valmiera
Valmiera (Wolmar; Wolmar see other names) is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of.
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Vends (Latvia)
The Vends (Vendi, Венды) were a small tribe that lived in the 12th to 16th centuries in the area around the town of Wenden (now Cēsis) in present-day north-central Latvia.
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