# Turaida

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{{Short description|Neighbourhood of Sigulda, Latvia}}
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thumb|Turaida Castle from north
'''Turaida''' ({{Langx|liv|Toraid}}, {{Langx|de|Treiden, Treyden}}; meaning ''[Thor](/source/Thor)'s garden'' in [Livonian](/source/Livonian_language))<ref>{{Cite web |title=livonian.tech – Livonian-Latvian-Estonian Dictionary |url=https://livonian.tech/en/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |language=en-GB}}</ref> is a part of [Sigulda](/source/Sigulda) in the [Vidzeme Region](/source/Vidzeme) of [Latvia](/source/Latvia). Its most famous site is the [Brick Gothic](/source/Brick_Gothic) [Turaida Castle](/source/Turaida_Castle).

In 1212, a peace treaty was signed in Turaida between the [Estonian tribes](/source/Estonians) and the [Livonian Brothers of the Sword](/source/Livonian_Brothers_of_the_Sword), the [Archbishopric of Riga](/source/Archbishopric_of_Riga), the [Livonians](/source/Livonians) and the [Latgalians](/source/Latgalians).

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==External links==
*[http://www.turaida.lv Turaida website]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170930042829/https://www.turaidacastle.com/ Turaida castle website]}}

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{{Coord|57.1867|N|24.8414|E|source:kolossus-dewiki|display=title}}

Category:Villages in Vidzeme
Category:Sigulda

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