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Here you will find information about medieval (ancient) castles was built by Crusaders on Latvian's nowadays territory. This castles was built by Crusaders of Order of Sword-bearers and later Livonian Order. Furthermore some of the castles built in accord Riga's Bishops and Archbishops order. On this land Order's and Archbishop's liegemen (vassals) also built their castles. Language selector:
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Castles of Order of Sword-bearers and Livonian Order

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Ādaži
Neuermühlen
(1287)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
2
Aizkraukles Augstie kalni
Ascraden
(1204)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
3
Aizkraukle
Ascheraden
(1224(?))
Castle of Commander, then Castle of Landmarshall
4
Aizpute
Hasenpoth
(XIII)
5
Alsunga
Alschwangen
(1341)
6
Altene
Altona
(XIV)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
7
Alūksne
Marienburg
(1342)
Castle of Commander
8
Āraiši
Arrash
(XIV)
9
Bauska
Bauske
(1443)
Castle of Deputy
10
Burtnieki
Burtneck
(1284)
11
Cēsu Riekstukalns
Wendekülla
(1207)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
12
Cēsis
Wenden
(1209)
Castle of Master of Livonian Order
13
Daugavgrīva
Dunamünde
(1205&1305)
Castle of Commander, then Castle of Landmarshall
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
14
Daugavgrīva-2
Neumünde
(1567(?))
15
Dignāja
Dubena
(1348(?))
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
16
Dobe
Doben
(1260)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
17
Dobele
Doblen
(1335)
Castle of Commander
18
Durbe
Durben
(1263)
19
Emburga
Annenburg
(?)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
20
Engure
Angern
(1244(?))
Castle of Vassal
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
21
Ērģeme
Ermes
(XIV)
22
Gaujiena
Adsel
(1238(?))
Castle of Commander
23
Grobiņa
Grobin
(1253)
Castle of Deputy
24
Indrica
Indritz
(XV)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
25
Jaunpils
Neuenburg
(1301)
26
Jelgava
Mitau
(1265)
Castle of Commander
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
27
Kalnamuiža
Hofzumberge
(XIV)
28
Kandava
Kandau
(1254)
Castle of Deputy
29
Kērkliņi
Kerkling
(1600)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
30
Krāslava
Kreßlawka
(XIV)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
31
Kuldīga
Goldingen
(1242)
Castle of Commander
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
32
Liepāja
Liva
(1300)
Castle of Domecapitul
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
33
Ludza
Ludsen
(1399)
34
Lugaži
Lude
(1334(?))
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
35
Mālpils
Lemburg
(1386(?))
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
36
Mežotne
Mesothen
(1321)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
37
Naujene
Alt-Dünaburg
(1275)
Castle of Commander
38
Nereta
Nerft
(1298(?))
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
39
Nītaure
Nitau
(1277(?))
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
40
Nurmuiža
Nurmhusen
(XIV-1598)
41
Rēzekne
Rositten
(1285(?))
Castle of Deputy
42
Ropaži
Rodenpois
(1320(?))
43
Rundāle
Ruhenthal
(XVI)
Castle of Vassal
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
44
Rūjiena
Rujen
(1257(?))
45
Sabile
Zabeln
(XIII)
Castle of Deputy
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
46
Salaspils
Kirchholm
(XIV)
Castle of Deputy
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
47
Saldus
Frauenburg
(1341-1411)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
48
Sēlpils
Selburg
(1373)
Castle of Deputy
49
Sigulda
Segewold
(1207)
Castle of Commander, then Castle of Landmarshall
50
Skrunda
Schrunden
(1368)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
51
Skujene
Schujen
(1437(?))
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
52
Stābeģi
Eichenangern
(1281(?))
Castle of Vassal
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
53
Stende
Stenden
(XVI)
Castle of Vassal
54
Svētkalns
Heiligenberg
(1286)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
55
Šlokenbeka
Schlockenbeck
(1484)
56
Talsi
Talsen
(XIV)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
57
Tērvete
Terweten
(1271)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
58
Trikāta
Trikaten
(1284(?))
59
Tukums
Tuckum
(1299(?))
60
Valmiera
Wolmar
(1224-1283)
61
Vārtaja
Wartagen
(1253)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
62
Ventspils
Windau
(XIII)
Castle of Commander
63
Volkenberga
Wolkenburg
(1263)
Castle of Commander
64
Zaube
Jürgensburg
(XV)
Was not saved on a surface of the ground
III
Rīga - Ordeņa pils Vitenšteina
Riga - Vittenstein Ordensburg
(1202)
Castle of master of Sword-bearers Order
IV
Rīga - 2.ordeņa pils
Riga - Zweite Ordensburg
(1330)
Castle of master of Livonian Order

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