Latvia · 13th century
Lielvārde Castle ranks #5,941 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1201, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 52 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
Lielvārde Castle (Lielvārde bishop's castle) is a castle in Lielvārde, a town in Ogre Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.The castle was built at the steep bank of Daugava River, overseeing this important medieval waterway, before 1248 by Albert of Buxthoeven, an archbishop of Riga. During the Livonian War, Lielvārde Castle was destroyed by Russian troops in 1579. Its ruins are conserved up to the level of the second floor.
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