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Kalnamuiža castle
🇱🇻 Latvia · 16th century
Hofzumberge Castle (Latvian: Kalnamuiža) was a castle of the Livonian commandery of Doblen, later a castle of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. The castle was built in the 14th century on the border between Semigallia and Lithuania to protect against Lithuanian incursions. To this day the remains of the castle's southeastern, southwestern and northwestern walls survive to a height of 7 to 8 metres in Tērvete.
Machine-translated from “Burg Hofzumberge” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalnamuiža castle ranks #7,835 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #47 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 827 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 68 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Kalnamuiža castle?
Kalnamuiža castle stands in Latvia, at 56.48162°, 23.38734°.
When was Kalnamuiža castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1600. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kalnamuiža castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,835 of 8,764 worldwide, and #47 in Latvia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Kalnamuiža castle?
Dobele Castle, about 17 km away.
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