Gaujiena Castle

Gaujiena Castle
Vidzeme, Latvia
Type Castle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Ruins
Site history
Built 1236-1238

Gaujiena Castle (German: Schloss Adsel; Estonian: Atsele ordulinnus) is a castle in the historical region of Vidzeme, in northern Latvia. It was built between 1236 and 1238. Severely damaged in 1702 during the Great Northern War, the structure was abandoned.

See also

References

Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia. (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861. 

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Coordinates: 57°30′44″N 26°23′42″E / 57.5121°N 26.3951°E / 57.5121; 26.3951


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