Palace & château
Šlokenbeka Castle
🇱🇻 Latvia · 16th century
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.
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Šlokenbeka Castle ranks #5,267 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1544, it is older than 41% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 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.
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Where is Šlokenbeka Castle?
Šlokenbeka Castle stands in Latvia, at 56.97533°, 23.22676°.
When was Šlokenbeka Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1544. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Šlokenbeka Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,267 of 8,134 worldwide, and #32 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 Šlokenbeka Castle?
Jaunpils Castle, about 30 km away.
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