Riga Castle

Riga Castle (Latvian: Rīgas pils) is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The castle was founded in 1330. Its structure was thoroughly rebuilt between 1497 and 1515. Upon the castle's seizure by the Swedes, they constructed spacious annexes in 1641. The fortress was continually augmented and reconstructed between the 17th and 19th centuries. Sometime in the 1930s, some renovation work was done by architect Eižens Laube. The Latvian government declared the castle its residence in 1938. Today it is the official residence of the President of Latvia as well as home to several museums.

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Riga Castle ranks #727 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. Founded 1330, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,847 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 1 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.

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