Latvia: Cesis and its attractions

The Baltic countries are an indescribable beauty of the state. One of such bewitching powers is Latvia. Cesis is one of the cities of the country. But it is not just a city, but a settlement full of magnificent sights and a great interest for tourists. The history of the city totals over eight centuries.

Only here you can meet powerful medieval castles, knightly medieval battles, arranged for the honor of holidays, winding streets of the ancient city and the largest ski center in the entire Baltic region. All these are the sights to be seen. But the list of cultural objects is much larger, we will tell only about the most interesting of them.

Facts from the development of the city

The city of Cesis (Latvia) was founded in 1206. He is one of the three most ancient settlements of the country. Since the IV century, there is information about people living in the area. During the period of Livonia, the city received its fastest development. The status of the city was given to Cesis in 1323. There is a theory that it was here that the flag of Latvia was developed .

Since the end of the XIX century, Cesis is known as a cultural center, a recreation and art center. Even in our time at the state level, it is considered to be the most important center of art and culture.

The most luxurious park

Latvia (Cesis, in particular, as one of the cities that represent it) is very rich in natural attractions. The most chic among them was the castle park (Pils Park) in Cesis. The locals like to relax here. The park began to emerge in 1812 and it belonged to Count K. Sievers. By 1841, this person improved the park to the end. The place where the square was divided was a marshy lowland. But the Count managed to create a landscape park of a romantic nature. And in the middle of the object he placed a pond and an island. At the end of the XIX century, Pils Park was planted with flowers, excellent flowering bushes, equipped with benches, pavilions and gazebos.

The castle park (Latvia, Cesis) was rebuilt several times throughout its existence. Today its total area reaches almost seven hectares. On the stage under the open skies, concerts are held every summer, to which people from all countries of the world come.

The newest area

Latvia (Cesis), in addition to the old sights, also has new, modern facilities. To such belongs the Area of Unity ("Vienibas"), which is an important part of the settlement. This place was built at the beginning of the last century and was called the Square of the Convention. In 1925, it was renamed Victory Square in honor of the soldiers who died for the liberation of Latvia.

In the late 1930s, the object acquired a modern layout. Today, Unity Square is open to vehicles. It is surrounded by hotels, banks, cafes and other important buildings. It is also often used for various events, for example, for parades, celebrations of City Day and other celebrations.

Order Castle

Staying in the city, it is necessary to go to the castle of Cesis (Latvia). Vendensky Castle is the largest castle, which has survived in the territory of Latvia to the present day. Under the shadow of this order fortress, the present city of Cesis emerged. The castle, together with pre-zamok buildings, forms the historical part of the settlement.

The attraction was built around 1220. But it was rebuilt many times. So, from the original structure only the remains of a one-nave chapel, located in the eastern part of the fortress, were preserved.

The troops of Ivan the Terrible partially destroyed the object during the Livonian War. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, he was abandoned altogether. But a little later in the pre-primal part of the tower was built Ladamahera, near which the New Castle, which is a two-storeyed palace with a mansard roof, was erected. In the middle of the twentieth century, the castle carried out restoration work and archaeological excavations.

Exhibition Hall in Cesis

The modern building of the Exhibition Hall in Cesis (Latvia) used to be a stables and the Karetniy Dvor. The stable was intended for the masters of the horse, and also for the horses of the guests of the inn. In the coach house, the carriages and wheels were stored for them. At the beginning of the last century the building was converted into garages and a warehouse. After the reconstruction in 1985, the present Exhibition Hall is located there.

The attraction is characterized by a complicated architectural solution. The internal premises are located on two floors. They are expressive rooms, built of wooden structures. Such premises are ideal for holding exhibitions. And thanks to the fact that the premises are provided with excellent acoustics, then they can arrange concerts. The exhibition hall is involved in the cultural life not only of Cesis, but of the whole planet.

City of beer

The town of Cēsis (Latvia), whose attractions are described in our article, is famous for the fact that here since 1590 beer is produced - the national drink of Latvians. Cēsu alus was founded in the same year. More than four hundred years in the city worked a lot of brewers. They kept the secrets of making a foamy drink, and passed their recipes from generation to generation.

In 1878, the old brewery Alus brūzis, owned by Count Emanuel Sievers, was erected. Today this brewery is a modern exhibition center, where in August every year there are different art exhibitions. Traditions of brewing in Latvian Cesis continue to this day. And in the center of the settlement there is a new brewery.