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Turaida Castle
| Turaida Castle | |
|---|---|
| Vidzeme, Turaida, Latvia | |
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  Turaida Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°10′56″N 24°51′01″E / 57.18222°N 24.85028°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Partly restored |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1214 |
| Built by | Livonian Brothers of the Sword |
| In use | Abandoned in 1776 |
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Turaida Castle (Latvian: Turaidas pils, German: Treiden, Treyden; 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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