Tērvete Wooden Castle

I love castles! This is a really cool reconstruction of a 12th century wooden castle. It's a unique experience to wander around inside what they believed to be the fortification style of the Semigallians with some artifacts and some recreations in the museum. They were the Viking Age people of the region before the Kingdom of Livonia. There's a long rich history of Latvia to explore. This timeline link covers prehistory to modern Latvia.

This is across a street from the park where the original castle stood on a hill. We also hiked over there through the nice park so the rest of the pictures are of that area.

Reconstruction of Tērvete wooden castle is a project that has never been seen before in Latvia, where one of the most powerful buildings of the 12th century is being built based on archaeological evidence. Former castles in the territory of Latvia, rich in its history. The mentioned set of events is a solution for the successful operation of the museum, establishing the restoration of ancient traditions in Tērvete, the celebration of anniversaries, the upbringing of patriotism and the demonstration of military fortifications to the general public. The project envisages the complete reconstruction of the Tērvete wooden castle in a longer period of time, creating a wide exposition about the ancient history of Tērvete and the material culture of the Semigallians. At the moment, the Eastern part of the castle has been built, where there is an exposition about Tērvete Castle and the material culture of the Semigallians.

Google Translate from www.lielkenins.lv

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