Latvia · 14th century
The Krimulda Castle (German: Burg Kremon) is located just outside Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and is a tourist attraction. The castle dates from the 14th century and was destroyed in a war in 1601.
Prince Liven's living house was built in the classic style. The manor complex consists of steward's house, coach house, Swiss cottage, etc. Home wine tasting is available by prior arrangement.
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Krimulda Castle ranks #3,673 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 50 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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