Vecdole Castle

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Vecdole Castle
Vidzeme, Latvia
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Vecdole Castle

Vecdole Castle (German : Schloss Alt-Dahlen) is a castle on the Daugava River in the historical region of Vidzeme, Latvia. Built before 1226, today only ruins remain.

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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.

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