The four-storey Bogesund Castle was built by Per Brahe the Younger in 1640s. It was owned by Brahe family until 1739. After several owner Bogesund was acquired by Nils von Lantingshausen, who reconstructed it to the Norman style. Today Bogesund offers wedding and other event services. Guided tours of the castle are conducted on a regular basis.
References:House of the Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is a building situated in the old town of Riga. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornaments.
The structure was bombed to a ruin by the Germans June 28, 1941 and the remains demolished by the Soviets in 1948. The current reconstruction was erected from 1995 to 1999. Today the House of Blackheads serves as a museum and sometimes concert hall.