Latvia · 13th century
Salacgrīva Fortress ranks #6,915 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #40 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. Founded 1226, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 91 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
Salacgrīva fortress was a medieval castle located on the right bank of the Salaca river, in the historical region of Vidzeme, northern Latvia. Built in 1226 by the bishopric of Riga, it served as an outpost to control access to the port of Salaca. It was heavily damaged by Russian, Tartars, Polish and the Swedish troops during the Northern Wars. The word 'Salacgrīva' means 'Mouth (estuary) of Salaca'.
Text adapted from “Salacgrīva fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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