Turaida

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Turaida Castle from north

Turaida (German: Treiden, Treyden) is a part of Sigulda in the Vidzeme Region of Latvia. Its most famous site is the Brick Gothic Turaida Castle.

In 1212, a peace treaty was signed in Turaida between the Estonian tribes and the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, the Archbishopric of Riga, the Livonians and the Latgalians.

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Coordinates: 57°11′12″N 24°50′29″E / 57.1867°N 24.8414°E / 57.1867; 24.8414


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