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Krimulda Castle
🇱🇻 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 #3,641 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Krimulda Castle?
Krimulda Castle stands in Latvia, at 57.17094°, 24.83206°.
When was Krimulda Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Krimulda Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,641 of 8,133 worldwide, and #18 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 Krimulda Castle?
Sigulda Medieval Castle, about 1 km away.
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