The Turaida Stone Castle

Turaida castle is one of the main Latvian sights. It was built in 13th century by Teutonic knights. Today it’s only groundwork and piece of wall that left from it. The rest of the parts were reconstructed. Castle is surrounded by the beautiful park and if you go up by the climb the narrow spiral staircase to the observation tower, you will see a breathtaking view on the river’s Gaya valley. In the season of gold autumn almost every Latvian resident visit this place.