Palace & château
Sigulda New Castle
🇱🇻 Latvia · 19th century
Sigulda Castle, also known as Sigulda New Castle (Latvian: Siguldas jaunā pils), is a castle in Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family. The building has changed its owners and functions several times. Since 1993, the Sigulda Region Council has been located in the castle.
Text adapted from “Sigulda Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sigulda New Castle ranks #2,801 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. Founded 1801, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,592 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 51 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Sigulda New Castle?
Sigulda New Castle stands in Latvia, at 57.16554°, 24.85013°.
When was Sigulda New Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1801. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Sigulda New Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,801 of 7,738 worldwide, and #14 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 Sigulda New Castle?
Sigulda Medieval Castle, about 1 km away.
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