Āraiši Windmill
Āraišu vējdzirnavas
A Dutch-style wooden windmill built in 1852, with its internal wooden gears and millstones fully preserved. Visitors can climb inside to see the milling equipment.
Āraiši Windmill was built in 1852 and is one of the best-preserved Dutch-style windmills in Latvia. Its wooden gears, millstones and other mechanisms remain intact. It is open to visitors mainly in summer, with explanations of the milling process. In front of the mill runs a larch-lined avenue that turns golden in autumn, making it a popular photo spot. It is about 1.5 km from the Āraiši Lake Fortress and can be visited along the same route. Admission is inexpensive, and the season is mainly summer.
Opening hours
Open in summer; winter visits by reservation
Nearby sights
- Āraiši Lake Fortress
- Cēsis Old Town
- St. John's Church, Cēsis
- Cēsis Castle
- Cīrulīši Nature Trails
- Victory Monument & Vienības Square
- Žagarkalns
- Cēsis Castle Park