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| » | Specially protected cultural monument Turaida Museum Reserve | | Specially protected cultural monument Turaida Museum Reserve is located 50 km to north from Riga, the capital of Latvia in Turaida – in the place which is well known with its beautiful environment and significant historical experience.
Turaida in the language of Livs, ancient inhabitants, means “Garden of God”. Everybody who arrives in Turaida is convinced of the harmony of nature and creative work of the man and its inimitable impression.
The territory of 42 ha of Museum Reserve is rich in the monuments of archeology, architecture, history and art which tell us about the events in the course of 1000 years starting with 11th century. Turaida Museum Reserve is many-sided museum – along with arrangement of expositions is carried out preservation of cultural environment as well as cultivation and arrangement of landscape and various activities to attract visitors.
Turaida Museum Reserve is internationally well known object. We are taking part in the Association of Castles Around Baltic Sea, in the Centre of International Sculpture Gardens and Parks, museum staff are ICOM members.
When arriving in Turaida Museum Reserve you can be acquainted with Medieval brick castle, ancient wooden church in the place of legendary Medieval churchyard, sculpture garden which is dedicated to Latvian folklore, part of former estate with maintenance buildings and renewed pound cascade.
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| | |  | | » | Opening hours | | Museum Reserve is open daily without free days from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (from 01.11. – 01.05) or from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (from 01.05. – 01.11.). In summer territory is open till 8 p.m. |
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