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Kuldiga Castle

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Kuldiga Castle in Latvia
The site today · Photo: Laima Gutmane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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 #6,122 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #37 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

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: #6,122 of 9,079 worldwide, and #37 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?

Ēdole Castle, about 18 km away.

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