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[LAT] Dainu kalns ar Indula Rankas akmens skulpturam veidots 20. gadsimta 80. gados ka veltijums latviešu tautasdziesmam un tautas dziveszinai [ENG] The Hill of Dainas with stone sculptures created by Indulis Ranka was opened in the 80s of the 20th century as a dedication to Latvian folk-songs and people` s wisdom and experience of life.

[LAT] Dainu kalns ir cieši saistits ar latviešu folklorista un publicista Krišjana Barona vardu, kurš savas dzives laika savaca un apkopoja gandriz 218 000 latviešu tautasdziesmu. Pavisam latviešiem ir 2,5 miljoni tautasdziesmu, tas atspogulo tautas dzives gudribu no šupula lidz kapam, ka ari visparcilveciskas vertibas – dabas un darba milestibu, cilveku attiecibu skaistumu. Sava muža pedejo vasaru 1922. gada Krišjanis Barons pavadija Turaida. Dainu kalns atklaja 1985.gada, sagaidot Krišjana Barona 150. dzimšanas dienu.
Turaida Dainu kalna šajos gados skanejuši simtiem etnografisko un folkloras ansamblu koncertu. Dainu kalns kopa ar velak izveidoto Dziesmu darzu veido Tautasdziesmu parku, kas 1996.gada ieklauts pasaules skulpturu darzu registra Vašingtona.

[ENG] The Hill of Dainas is closely connected with the name of Latvian folklorist and publicist Krišjanis Barons, which during his life collected and systematized about 218 000 Latvian folk-songs. All together Latvians have 2.5 millions folk-songs. They disclose Latvian wisdom of life from cradle to death, as well as universal values – love of nature and work and beauty of human relationship. Last summer of his life, in 1922, Krišjanis Barons spent in Turaida. Hill of Dainas was opened in 1985, on the 150th anniversary of Krišjanis Barons.

In the course of time hundreds of ethnographic and folk-songs have been performed on the Hill of Dainas. The Hill of Dainas together with later developed Garden of Songs form the Folk-song Garden, which in 1996 was included in the Register of Sculpture Gardens, Washington DC.

[LAT] Apmekletajiem muzejrezervats atverts katru dienu bez brivdienam.
Darba laiks ziemas sezona ( 01.11. – 30.04.): 10.00 – 17.00
Darba laiks vasaras sezona (01.05. – 31.10.): 9.00 – 20.00

Vasaras sezona:
Pieaugušajiem: Ls 3.00
Studentiem: Ls 1.00
Skoleniem: Ls 0.80
Invalidiem: Ls 0.50

Ieejas maksa rita un vakara stundas: plkst.9.00-10.00 un plkst.18.00- 20.00 Ls 1.50 !!!

Ziemas sezona:
Ieejas maksa Ls 1.50
studentiem (uzradot ISIC karti) Ls 0.80
Skoleniem Ls 0.50
Pensionariem, invalidiem Ls 0.50

[ENG]Visiting the museum reserve is open daily without a day off.

Opening hours winter season (01.11. - 30.04.): 10:00 to 17:00
Opening hours during the summer season (01.05. - 31.10.): 9:00 to 20:00

Summer season:
Adults: Ls 3.00
Students: Ls 1.00
Pupils: Ls 0.80
Disabled: Ls 0.50
Entrance fee for morning and evening hours: 9.00 am-18.00-10:00 and 20:00 Ls 1.50!

Winter season:
Entrance fee Ls 1.50
students (ISIC card presentation) Ls 0.80
Pupils Ls 0.50
Elderly, the disabled Ls 0.50

[LAT] Maza izmera plastikas karbina. Satur blocinu, pildspalvu un paris sikumus prikam un apmainai
[ENG] Small size, plastic box contain logbook, pen and some stuff for fun and trade =]

P.S [LAT] Katru gadu Maija otraja sestdiena visos Latvijas muzejos notiek muzeju naktis, kas jebkuram interesentam dod iespeju par brivu apmeklet muzejus, Turaidas Muzejrezervats nav iznemums =].

[ENG] Each year the second Saturday of May, in all Latvian museum is a Museum night, which gives everyone the possibility of free entry to museums, Turaida Museum is no exception =].

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