Open-air exhibitions

Work on the Turaida Stone Castle began in 1214 under the direction of Albert, Bishop of Riga. From the 13th century until the latter half of the 16th century, Turaida was Rīga Archbishops castle of economic significance, the centre of Archbishoprics..

The Folk Song Hill was opened to the public on July 7, 1985, in honour of the 150th anniversary of the birth of folklorist Krišjānis Barons and with a performance of one of the folk songs that he collected – “I Stood and Sang Atop a High Hill.” ..

Turaida church is one of the oldest wooden churches in Latvia, built in 1750. The church is located on the Church hill, which is an ancient church building place. Archaeological excavations testify that on this hill there have been previously built at..

The origin of estates in Latvia dates back to the time when the first stone castles were built in Livonia and the first cloisters were established, and they needed revenues. Castle districts were established around the castle of the archbishop..

The longest path to Folk Song Hill begins at the “Liv Bird” sculpture in Folk Song Garden. The Liv Path stretches from Folk Song Garden to Folk Song Hill, and it is 800 m long. People who walk down the path will hear birdsong and the wind, and they..

Another way of getting from Folk Song Garden to Folk Song Hill is Māra’s trail, which is 300 m long and crosses Māra’s stream. An ancient tradition says that on the morning of March 25, which is Māra’s Day, people must wash themselves in the stream,..

Professor Jānis Graudonis (1913-2005), director of archaeological research at the Turaida Castle from 1976 until 2003. The circular path around the stone castle offers a look at the more interesting elements of the construction of a Medieval castle..