Turaida Castle

Summary

Turaida Castle is a castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Turaida Castle is located in Sigulda^[3].
• Turaida Castle is in the country of Latvia^[4].
• Turaida Castle is on the body of water Gauja^[5].
• Turaida Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[6].
• Turaida Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Livonian Brothers of the Sword^[7].
• Turaida Castle's architectural style is recorded as Brick Gothic^[8].
• Turaida Castle is made of brick^[9].
• Turaida Castle's Commons category is recorded as Turaida Castle^[10].
• 1214 marks the founding of Turaida Castle^[11].
• Turaida Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.182222222222, 'lon': 24.850277777778}^[12].
• Turaida Castle's has facility is recorded as public clock^[13].
• Turaida Castle's heritage designation is recorded as archaeological monument of state importance in Latvia^[14].
• Turaida Castle's appears in the heritage monument list is recorded as Cultural heritage monuments in Sigulda Municipality^[15].
• Turaida Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Turaidas iela 10'}^[16].

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Geography

Turaida Castle is in the country of Latvia^[4]. It is located in Sigulda^[3]. It is on the body of water Gauja^[5].

Designation and Status

Turaida Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as archaeological monument of state importance in Latvia^[14].

History and Context

1214 marks the founding of Turaida Castle^[11].

Why It Matters

Turaida Castle ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]