Cēsis Castle
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Cēsis Castle is one of the most iconic and best preserved medieval castles in Latvia. The foundations of the castle were laid 800 years ago by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. The most prosperous period Cēsis Castle experienced was during its next owners, the Teutonic Order.
attractions: Cēsis Castle Park, Maija parks, Cēsis History and Art Museum, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cesis | Cēsu Svētā Jāņa baznīca /, Ruckas muiža, Pasaules latviešu mākslas centrs, restaurants: H.E. Vanadziņš. Ziemeļu restorāns, Kest
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Cēsis Castle is one of the most iconic and best preserved medieval castles in Latvia. The foundations of the castle were laid 800 years ago by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. The most prosperous period Cēsis Castle experienced was during its next owners, the Teutonic Order.
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Very nice castle. We didn’t find nearby parking so we parked near a supermarket and walked to the castle (we later bought some food at the store…). There’s a toilet near the entrance by the tourist information centre, but also inside. There’s also a cafeteria inside but we didn’t try it. The grounds of the castle are beautiful and well kept, and it was so pretty now during the autumn season! You can climb the old tower with a lamp (a real one), but you’re better suited with your phone’s lamp/torch fonction. Also, be careful, some steps are narrow and slippery. Wouldn’t come with children, I believe it’s too dangerous for them. When you exit, go down the stairs in the direction of the lake, it’s so beautiful! There’s a little kiosk selling coffee and little snacks and you can maybe find someone playing live music as it was our case. Beautiful!
André MarquesAndré Marques
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Mielenkiintoinen ja olennainen osa Baltian historiaa keskellä pittoreskia pikkukaupunkia. Cēsisin linna oli keskiajalla Baltian alueen eräs keskeisimmistä poliittisista, hallinnollisista ja taloudellisista keskuksista. Ensimmäinen linna alueelle rakennettiin jo vuonna 1209 paikallisten vendien mäkilinnan seutuville. 1200-luvun puolivälissä Cēsisin linnasta muodostui suurta osaa Liivinmaasta hallinneen saksalaisen ritarikunnan keskuslinna ritarikunnan suurmestarin asuessa linnassa. Myöhemmin ritarikunnan keskuspaikka vaihteli Riian ja Cēsisin välillä vakiintuen 1400-luvun lopulla Cēsisin linnaan, jolloin rakennettiin linnan pyöreät tykkitornit. Läntiseen torniin sisustettiin suurmestarin asuinkammio, jonka tähtiholvauksen ja seinämaalausten jäänteet ovat edelleen nähtävillä. Linna tuhoutui pahoin Liivinmaan sodassa vuonna 1577 venäläisten hyökättyä kaupunkiin Iivana Julman johdolla. Venäläisten piirittäessä linnaa noin 300 linnassa ollutta ihmistä teki joukkoitsemurhan räjäyttämällä itsensä linnan mukana. Liivinmaan sodan jälkeen vanha linna ei palannut entiseen loistoonsa ja se hylättiin täysin 1700-luvun alussa. Vuosisadan puolivälissä rakennettiin Uusi linna, jossa toimii nykyisin taidemuseo. Linna on ulkoilmakohde, johon tutustumiseen tiluksineen kannattaa varata aikaa noin 1,5 tuntia. Linnassa ei ole juurikaan opasteita tai muitakaan tekstejä, joten kannattaa tutustua linnan historiaan etukäteen. Hauska lipunmyynnistä mukaan annettava kynttilälyhty saattaa hankaloittaa liikkumista tornien kapeissa portaikoissa. Mukaan ei kannata ottaa mitään ylimääräistä tavaraa. Taskulamppu on sen sijaan suositeltava. Vaikka kynttilälyhty luokin tunnelmaa, se ei liioin valaise. Cēsisin linna sijaitsee aivan kaupungin keskustassa luterilaisen kirkon vieressä. Linnalle on lyhyt kävelymatka Cēsisin rautatie- ja bussiasemalta. Kannattaa tutustua myös itse kaupunkiin. Riiasta Cēsisiin pääsee junalla tai bussilla. Matka kestää 1,5 - 2 tuntia. Junavuoroja kulkee harvoin ja busseja noin kerran tunnissa. Riian ja Cēsisin välillä busseissa voi olla ruuhkaa. Oman auton vuokraaminen lieneekin suositeltavaa myös sikäli, että tuolloin on helpompaa tutustua myös läheisen Siguldan linnoihin.
Juha RekolaJuha Rekola
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Cēsis castle is simply beautiful. I wish I could give more than 5 stars. I thought it would be a quick visit but we spent 2 hours. I was very impressed by the amount of interaction with the people working there. They have a cool games area where you can see and try ancient games, walking on sticks. There is a musician continuously playing traditional instruments and we had the chance of meeting a person re-enacting the trade of doing rosaries. Apparently on weekends there are more artisans. The animation in the masters chamber in the west tower is really well done. All in all huge applaud to the people working behind the scenes and the 2 friendly girls who worked the reception.
Kharuna RamrukheeaKharuna Ramrukheea
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It's awesome place to see. There is plenty of stuff to do. You can go and see how some of old profesions look like in the past, you can try on armor parts what I found really cool. Everyone speaks English so you can have interesting conversation about past of the castle etc. The oldest part of the castle is without lights and outside the entrance there is nice granny who gives you candle lattern, so inside you can feel like in the old times. I felt like a kid walking around and discovering new parts of the castle, I'll not forget this trip for a long time :)
Kuba AndrzejKuba Andrzej
10
I cannot recommend this place enough. For the amount that you pay you get at least 2h worth of activities. Very good for kids as there is an outside area with different medieval games, a lot of information is written simply and understandably and a lot is interactive. Our favourite bit was the immersive surround multimedia experience in one of the tower rooms. Also during entrance you are given a lantern with a candle to help you through the dark rooms,this gives you a very authentic experience and is a nice touch. Will definitely be visiting again !
Cla udiaCla udia
20
Great museum. Very interesting approach with candles to lighten your way while climbing to towers. It’s especially interesting for kids. In one of the towers there were a tower history video with 360 degree - similar to planetarium. It’s possible to visit 2 old castle towers, medieval garden and main museum. At moment when we visited in museum there were an exhibition called “Hallo” about communication and phones. Most interesting part were 2 old phones with circle pad, where you can call from one to other. Kid loved it. It was an amazing experience.
Azar SafarovAzar Safarov
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Nearby Attractions Of Cēsis Castle
Cēsis Castle Park
Maija parks
Cēsis History and Art Museum
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cesis | Cēsu Svētā Jāņa baznīca /
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H.E. Vanadziņš. Ziemeļu restorāns
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