Latvia · 16th century
Šlokenbeka Castle ranks #5,532 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 47 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1544, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 53 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
Šlokenbeka Castle (Latvian: Šlokenbekas pils, German: Ordensburg Schlockenbeck) is a fortified manor in the Smārde Parish of Tukums Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. It is the only existing example of a fortified manor centre in Latvia. It started its existence as a castle of the Livonian Order before 1544. In 1845 Šlokenbeka manor house was built inside the defensive walls of the castle.
Text adapted from “Šlokenbeka Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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