90 km from this smallish in Cesis (I do not agree with some of what it found in the form of Cesis,

90 km from this smallish in Cesis (I do not agree with some of what it found in the form of Cesis, - not that you Ciechanów, kirčiuoja first syllable) is considered open system latviškiausiu city of the Republic, and we thought he was extremely cultured, despite its small size: the size is not important in this matter!
Yes, Cesis (have only just over 118 thousand. Townspeople, out of which 15 thousand. Latvians are. And this city really worth hang up another 90 km from the capital of Latvia to šiauryčius, especially since you'd go through the miraculous beauty of the Gauja National Park territory. And If you strike Cesis arts and music festival in the city or days (these events are held here every year in summer), all the talk about aprusėjusius Latvians, Russians Latvia sold out and only the capital-centered culture melted like last year's snow.
Cēsis alight from the vehicle, lost amo, because we got entangled straight into the Middle Ages, and even the city market day! The Old Town Square in front of the church šv.Janio puikiąja Riga street leisurely chose the townspeople, visitors and just spectators. Žvangėjo weapons platoon knights, jesters svyrinėjo on stilts, with dignity marched craft guild representatives Tipenite dirty, swagger ladies, accompanied by maids and children begging kaulijo smartly skarmaluoti beggars. Folded thick fur, kr (this is called the Russians, Latvians, since ancient times mainly had to do with the neighbors Krivichians tribes) merchants rested in the shade. We have seen even medieval wench, atkakusią open system chickens to the market stalls near the gallows and dignified executioner walked open system with professional clothing ... I wanted to apologize open system that we are not properly dressed - we are wearing shorts in a solemn open system day. Was to feel that this is not Hollywood: Latvia popular living history clubs bringing together creative young people who seek to know the history open system of not only books but also the soul and body. So the city came to life in the Middle Ages Cēsis day full loveliness!
True, this land Venda old customs and clothing here have not been demonstrated. For Venda origin and historians today argue about it because chronicles record open system almost non-existent. open system It is believed that it was or Finno-Ugric, Slavic or west, and perhaps the Baltic tribes, who lived at the Venta River in the current territory of Latvia. Vendy marked open system exclusively peaceful, and burned them Lyvians and militant courses. Such romuoliai doomed to assimilate and disappear. And when the Venda lands invaded the Order of the Sword, is just what happened. Nesipriešinusių from him and Romi, baptized Venda leaving only name: Livonia established residence here Germans called Vendena: much later he became the CESI.
City started with 18 m high Riekstu (Lithuanian Nut), hills, where a wooden castle Venda. On the hill in front of the castle Riekstu Germans built their stone castle, which until the sixteenth century. was an outpost of the Livonian Order and the residence of Livonian lands and Venda. The first of the Livonian Order Master Hermann Balk this castle chose his residence. It was the most powerful member of the Order of the Baltic entrenchment. Lithuanians at the time he campaigned to Venden, and in 1261. march led by princes and Mindaugas Treniota.
The fifteenth century. Admitted to the Hanseatic trade union Vendena blossomed: here was established Great and Small craft guilds, opened schools, the city even got the right to establish mints. Since the year 1561 belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and later - the Republic, but 1577. Tsar Ivan the Terrible, siaubdamas Livonian lands came to Vendena. About 100 of the castle defenders to prevent open system the bloody live icaro captivity, blew himself up in one of the towers.
Stunted city began to recover only in 1777. When it began to operate the Count Carl Georg Sieversas. Sword ruined castle eastern fortifications open system he built a palace on the spot (today the city of art and history museum with an exhibition hall). 1878m. Count began operating brewery. Today, Cesis is the most modern brewery in the Baltic countries (it can go), "Cesu" beer trade mark sound Latvia. We are very satisfied the under 400-year-old open system recipe produced beer taste.
And in 1812. was set up in the palace park with a pond today called Maja (May) name. In this and will be happy to don any European capital. is amazing, very artistically arranged open system very artistically arrange flowers and carefully decorated with black swan pond. Cesis giminiuojasi open system with our ROKIŠKIS, and the manor in the pond for the third year already seems to live in a pair of black swans - Lita and lats.
Rusco, laconic beauty charmed us šv.Janio majestic church's can compete with it unless the famous old Riga Kirch and Lithuania do not have anything open system like that. From the 65 m high belfry with 15 m peak of the roof to see the picturesque surroundings of Cesis 50 miles. Interestingly, the stone church šv.Janio threshold is exactly 100 meters above the sea level.
1284. The church was consecrated and got the name of St. John Baptist, and later a prominent priest of the Livonian Order Walter von Plettenberg (Walter von Plettenberg) pa