Lielvarde Castle

Lielvārde, Latvia

Lielvārde Castle was built by Riga Archbishop at the steep bank of Daugava River, overseeing this important medieval waterway. It was first mentioned in 1248 and destroyed by Russian troops in 1579. Conserved ruins up to the level of second floor.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Edgara Kauliņa aleja 21A, Lielvārde, Latvia

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Details

Founded: ca. 1248
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Latvia
Historical period: State of the Teutonic Order (Latvia)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.vietas.lv

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Ieva Jansone (5 years ago)
Ar bērniem apmeklējot ļoti jāuzmanās

Rudolfs Jozuus (6 years ago)
Nice place for family

Artem Ushakov (6 years ago)
Perfect and beautiful place to visit, especially fall time.

Ruta Bergmane (6 years ago)
Parks ideāls pastaigai. Ļoti skaisti Daugavas skati.

Sergejs Fedotovs (6 years ago)
Nice place

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