{
  "place_id": "sihulda#8175_11380",
  "wikidata": "Q465698",
  "country": "LV",
  "local_name": "Sigulda",
  "names": {
    "en": {
      "main": "Sigulda",
      "why": "Latvian official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Segewold",
          "why": "Historical German name used in English Baltic travel and historical writing."
        },
        {
          "name": "Segewalde",
          "why": "Older German variant of the historical name, useful in archival references."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "main": "Sigulda",
      "why": "Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.",
      "alternatives": [
        {
          "name": "Segewold",
          "why": "German historical name retained in French histories and older travel writing about Livonia."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "about_en": "Sigulda is a town in Latvia overlooking the Gauja valley. Its castles and wooded sandstone landscapes make it a major centre for tourism and outdoor recreation.",
  "about_fr": "",
  "certainty": "high",
  "notes": "Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.",
  "rank": 676,
  "slug": "sigulda"
}