Cēsis district

Pub "Glendeloka" is a new and cosy place to rest, enjoy a delicious meal and relax in the nature. It is a place for lovers, business people and also a great place to meet for families with children!

HOW?

Z(in)oo offers interactive displays,  so that visitors can try different technologies and examine the laws of nature themselves: to study math by jumping, to get the taste of gravitation in a swing, to understand the friction by driving in special kartings, to see the sound, optical illusions, to construct gear-boxes, to understand how catapult works, to construct and operate robots, to see lightning, to move objects with the power of your mind, to sit on nails, and more and more. All together over 50 interactive exhibits.

Only Z(in)oo offers interactive exhibition “The Genius of Leonardo da Vinci”, where it is possible to touch and try the most celebrated inventions of the medieval genius.

The little visitors of the museum have an opportunity to play with VARIS and LEGO construction toys. And the toddlers along with their parents can play with educational toys.

WHY?

We believe that everyone has a unique potential. We want to help to discover it by encouraging person’s natural curiosity about oneself, about the surrounding world and technologies. We are confident that an exciting process of discovery is the beginning of long-term personal growth.

HOW TO VISIT?

• In working days with prior notification
• On Saturdays 10.00-17.00 without prior notification
• Expected time of the tour: 2-4 hours
• Entrance fee: 3 LVL

After 1777 the New Castle gained its current appearance, when the manor was bought by Earl Karl Eberhard von Sievers. Significant reconstruction took place between the 1820's and 1830's when the massive medieval tower was elevated by two smaller floors smaller in terms of diameter and the main Baroque style volume was supplemented with balconies and columns in main facades.

Cēsis New Castle with Lademaher tower built in neo-Gothic style is seen as one of the earliest examples of eclecticism in the architecture of the manors in Latvia. The Earl Sievers family lived in New Castle until the World War I. In 1919, the building was transferred to the Latvian army, and until 1940 it served as the headquarters of the 8th Daugavpils infantry regiment of the Latvian army and officers' club. After World War II the building was turned into an apartment building, and Cēsis History and Art Museum was established in the New Castle in 1949.

The carefully performed restoration works in the Cēsis New Castle resulted in the building regaining its architectural appearance from the end of the 18th and the 19th centuries, when the castle served as a house for the owners of the Castle Manor.

The high quality rose motif, an artistically highly valued freehand drawing, was discovered in the Big Salon. Interior exhibitions are arranged in several rooms of the castle allowing imagining the appearance of the castle during the period when the Earls Sieviers lived there and when it was furnished with Biedermeier style furniture and 19th century’s art objects.

The authors of Cēsis Novads historic exhibition have carried out a difficult task trying to integrate the region’s historic stories in the castle’s interior using the objects, old pictures and interactive programmes from the museum stock to tell Cēsis history from ancient times until the formation of the independent state of Latvia. Conference room and an exhibition hall have been set up in the upper floors of the castle.

Castle Park is built around the 1832; the landscape includes the medieval castle ruins and the impressive ancient Riekstu castle- hill silhouette. Streams and springs, hilly terrain with sandstone outcrops are all adding to the Romanticism inherent bridges and pavilions.

Castle Park creators once gave a specific place names for castle park objects. Carl Hill near the pond in the honor of the castle park creator Count Carl Gustav von Zievers. In 1908th his son Emanuel Zievers placed bronze bust podium of Count Carl Gustaf von Zievers (currently under reconstruction). Castle Park also has Minadora Hill, Charlotte Island, and Emmanuel terrace. They are all Count Carl Gustaf von Zievers closest family member names.

To the present day Castle Park has preserved its original solution. In 1936th stairs were built as a passage to the pond (J. Rosenberg’s project). They are complemented by sculptor’s R. Aboltins travertine sculptures - figures of children at the stair edges, crawfish - a fountain with a stream cascade, images of fishermen near the water.In 1960-ies, open-air bandstand and audience area was built and on the lower part of the park - travertine staircase. Also, in 1960-ies existing stone stacking in shape of pyramid fountain was replaced by sculptor Andrew Janson’s sculpture "Man with a catfish."

Castle Park is a favorite resting place for Cesis citizens and guests; it is recognizable by its unique and romantic landscape, opera performances, art and diverse cultural events.

Its original function as a stable and coach house was lost in the beginning of 1920th, when it was taken over by Daugavpils 8th infantry troops of Latvian Army. For next decades stable and coach house was used as a warehouse and garage. In 1985, after reconstruction building was opened as an Exhibition Hall.

Cesis Exhibition Hall is an unusual space with its own architectural solutions. Exhibition rooms are located on two floors with expressive, wooden structure. It allows holding a variety of exhibitions, and great acoustics provide serious music concerts. With a diverse range of exhibitions, concerts and other entertainment activities Exhibition Hall integrates into Cesis, Latvia’s and global cultural processes.

Cēsis St. John’s Church is the largest medieval basilica outside Riga. Church is 65 m long and 32 m wide three sphere basilica, in the western part it is being introduced by the massive 65 m high bell-tower with 15 m high Gothic spire. There are 1000 seats provided in the church. A range of interesting historical and art monuments have remained intact in the church up to the modern days and majority of them have been included in the list of State protected cultural heritage monuments. Already from the first half of the 19th century church have attracted attention as a historical and architectural monument. Nowadays world renowned chorus and organ music virtuous perform there. Church has become a home for the International new organ player’s festival. Also painters value the church; different art exhibitions take place there. The Blue hill that is at a distance of 40 km from the church can be seen from the church tower. Doorstep of the church is located exactly 100 meters above the sea level.