Gulbene is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is an administrative center of Gulbene Municipality. Historical documents first mention th…Gulbene is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is an administrative center of Gulbene Municipality. Historical documents first mention the 1224 land division act between the Order of the Sword Brothers and the Archbishop of Riga. In the 14th century, the Archbishop built a stone castle around which a populated place was formed.