Cēsis castle manor house, together with the historical centre of the castle-manor and the medieval castle ruins of Livonian Order form one of the most important and romantic attractions in Vidzeme region and Eastern Baltic. The manor house is one of the few which were used as a residence in Latvia in 18th-century, and which has been built within a medieval fortification system. Its history is nearly five centuries old.
According to the period and fashion, the Castle Park was designed by the castle-owner K.G. von Sievers (1772-1856) as a family recreation area with promenades. Riekstu hill was also included in the park, but the adjacent castle ruins and the mirror reflection of the pond created the necessary romantic mood.
Parks became freely available to visitors and residents of Cēsis after Russian Tsar’s resignation from the throne in February 1917. From the 1920s until now, song festivals, theatre performances, concerts and balls have taken place.
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