Turaida
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Turaida (Livonian: Toraid, German: Treiden, Treyden; meaning Thor's garden in Livonian)[1] 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "livonian.tech – Livonian-Latvian-Estonian Dictionary". Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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