Cēsis
Sign in to saveCēsis (; (, , , ) is a town in Latvia and the center of Cēsis Municipality, located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges above the river, overlooking the woods below.
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Cēsis is a town in Latvia situated in the scenic Gauja River valley, built on ridges that overlook surrounding woodlands in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. It serves as the administrative center of Cēsis Municipality.
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- Cēsis
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- Town
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- 60px
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- 120px
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- Skats no Vidzemes koncertzāle Cēsis jumta - panoramio (2).jpg
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- Cēsis skyline
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- Country
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- Cēsis Municipality
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- First mentioned in chronicles
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8 sectionsContents
- History of the town
- Castle
- Climate
- Notable people
- Twin towns—sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Cēsis (; (, , , ) is a town in Latvia and the center of Cēsis Municipality, located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges above the river, overlooking the woods below.
Cēsis was selected to be one of the candidate cities for the title of the European Capital of Culture 2014 (Riga was the Latvian city that won the title), as well as for the European Capital of Culture 2027 (Liepāja took the title).