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.
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Sigulda New Castle ranks #2,865 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. Founded 1878, it is older than 5% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,592 times in the last 60 days, more than 63% 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.
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