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.

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.

External links

Media related to Gaujiena Castle ruins at Wikimedia Commons
(Latvian) Gaujiena Castle ruins

Latvia: Castles, Palaces, and Fortresses

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Manors	Adamova Aizupe Apriķi Arendole Asare Aumeisteri Baldone Bebrene Beļava Bēne Biksēre Biksti Blankenfelde Boja Bornsminde Bramberģe Brukna Cēre Cirsti Dikļi Dole Drabeši Dunalka Durbe Dursupe Dzelzava Dzērbene Dzērve Dzimtmisa Ērberģe Eversmuiža Ezere Felicianova Gārsene Igate Ilga Īvande Jaunauce Jaungulbene Jaunmokas Jaunmuiža Jasmuiža Jaunsvente Jumurda Juzefinova Kabile Kalna Kalnmuiža Kameņeca Katvari Kaucminde Kokmuiža Lamiņi Lielauce Lielmēmele Lielzalve Litene Lizums Lūznava Malnava Mālpils Mazsalaca Mencendarbe Mežmuiža Mūrmuiža Naukšēni Nogale Odziena Ozolmuiža Padure Palsmane Pasiene Pastende Puikule Reģi Remte Reņģe Rikava Salnava Sasmaka Sērmūkši Skaistkalne Stende Stukmaņi Suntaži Svēte Svitene Šēnheida Šķēde Taurupe Tiņģere Trapene Ungurmuiža Vadakste Vaiņode Valdeķi Vandzene Vāne Vārkava Varme Vecauce Vecbebri Vecborne Vecgulbene Vecmēmele Vecsaliena Veselava Vestiena Zaļā Zaļenieki Zante Zasa Zemīte Ziemeri Zvārtava

Also see: List of castles in Latvia

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

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Gaujiena Castle

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