Castle

Lielstraupe Castle

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Inside object
Curch
Lielstraupe Evangelic Lutheran Church
Lielstraupe  > Straupes par. > Pārgaujas county > Vidzeme reg.
Description

Built at the end of the 13th C. by Fabian von Rosen, vassal of the Riga Archbishop.

Often damaged during wars, it was always rebuilt. Last burned down during the 1905 uprisings, then reconstructed in original form.

One of Latvia's most attractive and often photographed castles. It nowadays houses a clinic.

Interesting objects around
Curch
Lielstraupe Evangelic Lutheran Church 9
Object of interestTechnical object
Wooden bell tower 96 m
Park
Lielstraupe Park 309 m
Ruins
Castle ruins 618 m
Poststation
Straupe 808 m
Palace
Mazstraupe Castle 834 m
Tourism information
Pargauja Tourism Information centre 924 m
Manor development
Rectory 936 m
Park
Mazstraupe Manor Park 1.2 km
Castle mound, hillfort
Batarejas hill 1.5 km
Castle mound, hillfort
Panuta castle mound 1.5 km
Swamp
Baukalnu swamp 2.0 km
Antic graveyard
Medieval graveyard 2.0 km
Hill
Baukalns (87m) 2.3 km
Antic graveyard
Zvejnieki ancient burial ground 2.4 km
Inside object
Lielstraupe Evangelic Lutheran Church
Lielstraupe Evangelic Lutheran Church
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Culture, history
Object of interestTechnical object
Wooden bell tower
Ruins
Castle ruins
Palace
Mazstraupe Castle
Manor development
Rectory
Castle mound, hillfort
Batarejas hill