Koknese Castle

Koknese Castle is a complex in , in the region of , dating from the 13th century. The castle was situated on a high bluff overlooking the Daugava river valley.
Wikipedia
Photo: Daarznieks, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lutheran church in Koknese and Koknese Station.

Church
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 1 km east of Koknese Castle.

Railway station
Photo: ScAvenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway. is situated 2 km northeast of Koknese Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koknese and Bormaņi.

Town
Photo: Daarznieks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in the region of , on the right bank of the Daugava River. It has a population of nearly 3,000.

Village
Photo: Uldis Osis, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Koknese Castle.

Village
Photo: Aleksandrs Timofejevs, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Koknese Castle.

Koknese Castle

Latitude
56.63801° or 56° 38′ 17″ north
Longitude
25.41742° or 25° 25′ 3″ east
Inception
~1209
Open location code
9G87JCQ8+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6985734203
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q3744576
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Koknese Castle” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Кокнэскі замак”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Koknese”
  • Estonian: “Koknese linnus”
  • Estonian: “Koknese piiskopilinnus”
  • Estonian: “Koknese vasallilinnus”
  • German: “Burg Kokenhusen”
  • Latvian: “Kokneses pils”
  • Latvian: “Kokneses pilsdrupas”
  • Latvian: “Kokneses viduslaiku pils”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Koknese”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moku kambaris and Vecais krogs.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Kokneses estrāde and Kāpnes uz Pērses gravu.

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