Ruin
Rauna Castle
🇱🇻 Latvia
Rauna Castle (Swedish: Rönneburg, German: Rownenborgh, Ronneburg) ruins are located in the village of Rauna in Rauna Parish, Smiltene Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The castle was the principal residence of the Archbishopric of Riga, and was visited each year by the Archbishop and his entourage. During the 16th century, it was greatly expanded and a settlement developed around the castle. It was first demolished in the 17th century, but the towers and parts of the castle still remain.
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Rauna Castle ranks #5,290 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #33 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Rauna Castle?
Rauna Castle stands in Latvia, at 57.33048°, 25.61165°.
How famous is Rauna Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,290 of 8,134 worldwide, and #33 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 Rauna Castle?
Cēsis Castle, about 21 km away.
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