Burtnieki Castle, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

Name: Burtnieki Castle
Address: North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, Latvia

#7 among attractions in North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

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Burtnieki Castle, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

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Burtnieki Castle is a castle in Burtnieki Parish, Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was built on the south shore of Lake Burtnieks for the Livonian Order around 1284. ()

Local name: Burtnieku pils Coordinates: 57°41'55"N, 25°16'43"E

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North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve Latvia

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Burtnieki Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Burtnieks, Zvejnieki burial ground.

3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Burtnieks, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve
82 min walk • Lake Burtnieks is the fourth largest lake in Latvia. It is shallow with an average depth of 2.9 m. The lake bed is mainly sandy, in places a little muddy. In the southeast part of the lake there is Devonian sandstone rock.
5.7 miN
Archaeological site
Zvejnieki burial ground, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve
146 min walk • The Zvejnieki burial ground is an archaeological site consisting of a large Stone Age i.e. Mesolithic and Neolithic cemetery with over 400 burials and associated grave goods.

Burtnieki Castle, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

Facts and practical information

North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve plan & book

Burtnieki Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lake Burtnieks, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

Zvejnieki burial ground, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve