Temple Hill (Alūksne)

Nature in the city

Temple Hill is a monument of protected culture in Latvia. A beautiful place to enjoy nature. On the shore of the lake.

Get higher and enjoy the view

In ancient times it was a Latgalian castle mound but nowadays the top of the hill is decorated with a Temple of fame. Near it there is a Sightseeing tower, where you can see a wonderful view of the wh...

city park

I would say this is a city park. It is very big. We enjoyed the walk. There is watchtower in the middle, under it is an info center, with very informative employee. Oh, it costs 1e/person to go up the...

Walking

Across the iland with castle ruins is a walking bridge to temple park/forest with watch tower and beautiful sceneries.

Worth a look

Fascinating object on the shore of Lake Aluksne. Called like in Jerusalem, but it's located in Latvia. It's an ancient Latgallian castle mound and the highest point of Aluksne. A charming landscape fr...