Lielstraupe Castle, Gauja National Park

Name: Lielstraupe Castle
Address: Gauja National Park, Latvia

#5 among attractions in Gauja National Park

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Lielstraupe Castle is a castle in Straupe Parish, Cēsis Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was originally built in the 13th century, and the village of Straupe began to develop around the castle in the 14th century. A large tower was added around 1600. Severely damaged by fire in 1905, the castle was restored between 1906 and 1909 by architect Vilhelms Bokslafs. Between 1963 and 2018 it housed a drug addiction rehabilitation hospital. ()

Local name: Lielstraupes pils Built: XIII centuryCoordinates: 57°20'52"N, 24°56'54"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Ungurmuiža Manor.

5.3 miE
Historical place, Manor house, Vernacular architecture
Ungurmuiža Manor, Gauja National Park
136 min walk • Ungurmuiža Manor is a manor house in the historical region of Vidzeme, in northern Latvia. The estate is named for the von Ungern family, who owned it prior to the middle of the 17th century. The current wooden manor was built in 1731–1732 in Baroque style for the owner, Lieutenant General Balthasar Freiherr von Campenhausen.

Lielstraupe Castle, Gauja National Park

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Gauja National Park plan & book

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

Ungurmuiža Manor, Gauja National Park