Aizpute Castle

Aizpute Castle (German: Ordensburg Hasenpoth) is a Livonian Order castle in the town of Aizpute in the historical region of Courland, in western Latvia. It was heavily damaged during the Second Northern War (1655–1660). Since 1998, the castle ruins are a Latvian historical monument.

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Aizpute Castle ranks #3,437 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 30 mapped in Latvia. Founded 1201, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 478 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.

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