Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Turaida Castle

Index 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. [1]

15 relations: Albert of Riga, Castellum, Gauja, Krimulda Castle, Latvia, Livonian Brothers of the Sword, Livonian language, Middle Ages, Sigulda, Sigulda Castle, Sigulda Medieval Castle, Teutonic Order, Thor, Turaida, Vidzeme.

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.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Albert of Riga · See more »

Castellum

A castellum in Latin is usually.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Castellum · See more »

Gauja

The Gauja River (Koiva jõgi, Livländische Aa) is a river in Vidzeme, Latvia.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Gauja · See more »

Krimulda Castle

The Krimulda Castle is located just outside Sigulda, Sigulda municipality, Latvia and is a tourist attraction.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Krimulda Castle · See more »

Latvia

Latvia (or; Latvija), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika), is a sovereign state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Latvia · See more »

Livonian Brothers of the Sword

The Livonian Brothers of the Sword (Fratres militiæ Christi Livoniae, Schwertbrüderorden, Ordre des Chevaliers Porte-Glaive) was a Catholic military order established by Albert, the third bishop of Riga (or possibly by Theoderich von Treyden), in 1202.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Livonian Brothers of the Sword · See more »

Livonian language

Livonian (Livonian: līvõ kēļ or rāndakēļ) is a Finnic language.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Livonian language · See more »

Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Middle Ages · See more »

Sigulda

Sigulda (Segewold) is a town in the Vidzeme Region of Latvia, from the capital city Riga.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Sigulda · See more »

Sigulda Castle

Sigulda Castle also known as Sigulda New Castle (Siguldas jaunā pils).

New!!: Turaida Castle and Sigulda Castle · See more »

Sigulda Medieval Castle

Sigulda Medieval Castle ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in Latvia.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Sigulda Medieval Castle · See more »

Teutonic Order

The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem (official names: Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum, Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus der Heiligen Maria in Jerusalem), commonly the Teutonic Order (Deutscher Orden, Deutschherrenorden or Deutschritterorden), is a Catholic religious order founded as a military order c. 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Teutonic Order · See more »

Thor

In Norse mythology, Thor (from Þórr) is the hammer-wielding god of thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, in addition to hallowing, and fertility.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Thor · See more »

Turaida

Turaida is a part of Sigulda in the Vidzeme Region of Latvia.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Turaida · See more »

Vidzeme

Vidzeme (Vidžemė, Vidūmō) is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia.

New!!: Turaida Castle and Vidzeme · See more »

Redirects here:

Castle of Turaida, Turaidas pils.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turaida_Castle

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »