Castle
Kuldiga Castle
🇱🇻 Latvia
Kuldīga Castle (Latin: castrum Guldinge, German: Burc Goldingen, Schloß Goldingen) also Goldingen Castle and Jesus Castle (German: Jesusburg) was a medieval castle of the Livonian Order in historical Courland in town Kuldīga near Venta Rapid. Today on the left bank of the Venta at the end of the old bridge one can find the former castle mill, a castle guard's house and a city park with the castle ruins on Rumba Hill.
National archaeological site, approved by Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia Order No. of 29 October 1998, 128 as an object of state protection No. 1233 : Kuldīga Medieval Castle.
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Kuldiga Castle ranks #5,131 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 41 mapped in Latvia. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Kuldiga Castle?
Kuldiga Castle stands in Latvia, at 56.96888°, 21.97649°.
How famous is Kuldiga Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,131 of 7,044 worldwide, and #32 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 Kuldiga Castle?
Alsunga Castle, about 25 km away.
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