Aizkraukle Castle

Aizkraukle Castle (Latvian: Aizkraukles pils; German: Ascheraden) is a ruined medieval castle, located on the right bank of the river Daugava in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, to the west of the modern town of Aizkraukle. The castle was built in the second half of the 14th century by the Livonian Order. From 1334 to 1480 it was the seat of a Komtur.

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Aizkraukle Castle ranks #2,826 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 25 mapped in Latvia. Founded 1213, it is older than 79% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 356 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.

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