Castle
Krustpils Castle
🇱🇻 Latvia
Krustpils Castle (German: Kreutzburg, Polish: Krzyżbork) is a castle in Jēkabpils, in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Latvia. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), Turkish prisoners of war were held here, many of whom later settled here permanently. Here the Latgale artillery regiment was located. During the Second World War infirmary of the German army was located here. A military hospital of the Red Army was placed here after August 1944.
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Krustpils Castle ranks #5,385 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #34 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Krustpils Castle?
Krustpils Castle stands in Latvia, at 56.51111°, 25.85917°.
How famous is Krustpils Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,385 of 8,134 worldwide, and #34 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 Krustpils Castle?
Koknese Castle, about 31 km away.
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