Facts About Cēsis
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The oldest settlement in Cēsis is the hillfort on Riekstu hill, a fortified wooden castle built by a tribe known as the Vends.
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The planning of the town of Cēsis was done in the second half of the 13th century.
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The Battle of Cēsis in June 1919, when Estonian and Latvian forces defeated the Germans, was one of the decisive battles in the Latvian War of Independence.
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Cēsis is twinned with: Achim, Germany; Baku, Azerbaijan; Gatchinsky District, Russia; Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland; Rakvere, Estonia; Rokiškis, Lithuania; Tyresö, Sweden & Zhovkva, Ukraine.
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Cēsis was one of the candidate cities for the title of European Capital of Culture 2014.
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Cēsis is a town in Latvia located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland.
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Cēsis received town rights since 1206.
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Cēsis was first mentioned in documents in 1206, and its castle dates from 1207.
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An industrial suburb to the east manufactures foodstuffs and building materials and specializes in metalworking.
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The cobbled streets of Cēsis historical centre have remained the same as during the Middle Ages.