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Lielvārde Castle
🇱🇻 Latvia · 13th century
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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Lielvārde Castle ranks #5,589 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1201, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 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.
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Where is Lielvārde Castle?
Lielvārde Castle stands in Latvia, at 56.71139°, 24.83825°.
When was Lielvārde Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1201. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Lielvārde Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,589 of 8,134 worldwide, and #35 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 Lielvārde Castle?
Aizkraukle Castle, about 22 km away.
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