Latvia · 18th century
Jelgava Palace (Latvian: Jelgavas pils) or historically Mitau Palace (Latvian: Mītavas pils, German: Schloss Mitau) is the largest Baroque-style palace in the Baltic states, located in Jelgava, Latvia. It was built in the 18th century based on the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli as a residence for the Dukes of Courland in their capital. The Dukes of Courland also had a summer palace by Rastrelli, about 40 kilometers to the southeast, called Rundāle Palace.
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Jelgava Palace ranks #603 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,089 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 40 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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