Ventspils Castle
Ventspils, Latvia
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Ventspils Castle stands in the port city of Ventspils in the Courland region of Latvia, and is a national architectural monument. Dating from 1201, it is one of the oldest and best-preserved Livonian Order castles still standing, having kept its original layout since the 13th century. Over roughly 700 years it served as a fortress, residence, garrison, school, military base and prison. It was restored to its 19th-century appearance in 1995 and converted into a museum.
- Built
- Type
- castle
- Heritage
- National architectural monument of Latvia
- Place
- Ventspils, Latvia
This building on
Location