Ragana, Latvia

picture info	Ragana, Latvia Ragana (german: Kremon) is a village in Krimulda Parish, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Castle Krimulda Livonian Brothers of the Sword built in 1231 the castle Cremon now located 7 km east of today's Ragana. It was attacked in the Livonian War in 1559 by Russian troops and destroyed in 1601, during a Swedish military campaign in the "time of turmoil", and rebuilt again as a castle. In the Great Northern War The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swed ..., Castle Kremon (other spelling: Castle Cremon ) was destroyed once again. It was rebuilt as a manor house in the model of the northern Italian Villa Rotonda. Until 1817, Kremon Castle was the manor house of the manor Kremon (hence also called "Herrenhaus Kremon") owned by the Helmersen family and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Krimulda Municipality Krimulda Municipality ( lv, Krimuldas novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Krimulda Parish and Lēdurga Parish, the administrative centre being Ragana. On 1 July 2021, Krimulda Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Sigulda Municipality. Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas See also * Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009) The current administrative division of Latvia came into force on 1 July 2021. On 10 June 2020, the Saeima approved a municipal reform that would reduce the 110 municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sigulda Municipality Sigulda Municipality ( lv, Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992. On 1 July 2021, Sigulda Municipality was enlarged when Krimulda Municipality, Mālpils Municipality and Inčukalns Parish were merged into it. Twin towns — sister cities Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are: * Agros, Cyprus * Altea, Spain * Asikkala, Finland * Bad Kötzting, Germany * Bellagio, Italy * Bundoran, Ireland * Chojna, Poland * Granville, France * Holstebro, Denmark * Houffalize, Belgium * Judenburg, Austria * Kőszeg, Hungary * Marsas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Krimulda Parish Krimulda Parish ( lv, Krimuldas pagasts) is an administrative unit of Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Prior to the 2009 administrative reforms it was part of Riga District Riga District ( lv, Rīgas rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. The district had the two cities of Riga and Jūrmala with the Gulf of Riga to the north. Beginnin .... Towns, villages and settlements of Krimulda Parish * References Parishes of Latvia Sigulda Municipality Vidzeme {{vidzeme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Vidzeme Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', liv, Vidūmō) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River. Sometimes in German, it was also known as ''Livland'', the German form from Latin ''Livonia'', though it comprises only a small part of Medieval Livonia and about half (the Latvian part) of Swedish Livonia. Most of the region's inhabitants are Latvians (85%), thus Vidzeme is the most ethnically Latvian region in the country. The historic Governorate of Livonia is also larger than Vidzeme, since it corresponds roughly to Swedish Livonia. History In ancient times, the territory of Vidzeme was inhabited by Latgalians and Livs (near the coast of the Gulf of Riga and along the lower reaches of the Daugava and Gauja rivers). Until the German conquest in the 13th century the Daugava, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Palace In Krimulda A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Roman Empire, Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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