Sigulda Castles

As with the rest of Europe, there are castles doting the country-side.

Just north of Riga is Sigulda, and there are 4 castles.

(They are pictured in the order visited.)

The above castle has been restored. It was mainly in ruins but

has been restored over the last 20 years. Many of the castles

in Eastern Europe have been damaged due to war and

neglect. Only years after being unihabited have they

been restored and preserved.

This and one other castle in Sigulda (which we didn't go

to because it doesn't even look like a castle) haven't

been restored. They are new enough that the owners

have been able to preserve them. We didn't get to

go inside this one because there was a wedding

taking place inside. One member of our group wanted

to crash the wedding, but all of us were dressed to

causually to even try and pull it off...not that I would've

done it anyway.