Today we went to close-by town of Cesis, where Mamma took us to see a really old castle from the Middle Ages (13th century). The castle is pretty much just ruins now but still there was plenty to see there - it has been made into a museum now.
As we paid for our tickets, the museum staff gave us special laterns we were to use on our adventure through the ruins. We guessed that the laterns are made to look like exactly the ones people were using centuries ago - they were made of wood, with glass on three sides and a small door on the fourth - for putting a candle inside. When we got our laterns, the candles were lighted already.
Our first stop was the western tower of the catle, which was preserved enough to climb up onto the top of it. We were climbing small, narrow and dark stairs (here our laterns were really handy for seeing the way), which were winding around the inside wall of the tower. Once we got to the top, we got a spledid view of surrounding area!
When we got down from the western tower, we explored the courtyard of the castle and the remaining bits of what has been preserved from the castle. On our way out, we took a peek into the dungeon, where the lords of the castle kept their prisoners!!!
We also visited a jewelry shop, where we saw ancient Baltic jewelry - the real excavated ones and the modern day copies of them. Uzair was totally blown away by a real knight's armour set - the rings shirt, helmet, real sword and shield. The rings shirt only weighed 12 kgs, so we realized that medieval knights had to carry quite a lot of kgs on them. Hafsa was captured by the medieval Baltic jewelry. We saw a fully dressed bride. The lady at the museum was kind enough to let Hafsa wear the medieval bride's crown! You can imagine, how special Hafsa felt. :) Interestingly, also medieval men wore quite a lot of jewerly on them. We also saw a medieval money making press and the money made that way.
After the castle ruins, we visited our 'old friends' the black swan family in a nearby park. When we saw them a few weeks ago, they had six cute little ducklings. When we saw them today - the birdies had grown into nearly fully grown swans!
Below is a link to a folder with photos from this our trip. Take a look and enjoy!
As we paid for our tickets, the museum staff gave us special laterns we were to use on our adventure through the ruins. We guessed that the laterns are made to look like exactly the ones people were using centuries ago - they were made of wood, with glass on three sides and a small door on the fourth - for putting a candle inside. When we got our laterns, the candles were lighted already.
Our first stop was the western tower of the catle, which was preserved enough to climb up onto the top of it. We were climbing small, narrow and dark stairs (here our laterns were really handy for seeing the way), which were winding around the inside wall of the tower. Once we got to the top, we got a spledid view of surrounding area!
When we got down from the western tower, we explored the courtyard of the castle and the remaining bits of what has been preserved from the castle. On our way out, we took a peek into the dungeon, where the lords of the castle kept their prisoners!!!
We also visited a jewelry shop, where we saw ancient Baltic jewelry - the real excavated ones and the modern day copies of them. Uzair was totally blown away by a real knight's armour set - the rings shirt, helmet, real sword and shield. The rings shirt only weighed 12 kgs, so we realized that medieval knights had to carry quite a lot of kgs on them. Hafsa was captured by the medieval Baltic jewelry. We saw a fully dressed bride. The lady at the museum was kind enough to let Hafsa wear the medieval bride's crown! You can imagine, how special Hafsa felt. :) Interestingly, also medieval men wore quite a lot of jewerly on them. We also saw a medieval money making press and the money made that way.
After the castle ruins, we visited our 'old friends' the black swan family in a nearby park. When we saw them a few weeks ago, they had six cute little ducklings. When we saw them today - the birdies had grown into nearly fully grown swans!
Below is a link to a folder with photos from this our trip. Take a look and enjoy!
As SBAP has not stopped asking about your family's well being - he is awaiting your return home, i took the kids on a tour of your blog. The pics of the castle were wonderful Masha'Allah, we felt as if we we're touring the place with you. ABAP was wondering if you had a pic of the dungeons? Jazakullah khair for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWe could not take picture of the dungeon, as it was way down steep stairs we were afraid to take. Basically, it was a door on the side of the castle, which lead to a small room, in the floor of which was a hole big enough for one person to pass through. Down that hole was another room underground, where the prisoners were kept. We assumed, that in medieval time, the stairs were not there but the prisoners were simply thrown donw into that hole and given the ladder, if they were to climb out of it again.
ReplyDeletePlease, give salam to all from us! :) We've also read on your blog about the rain and the wedding. :)