Koknese Castle
Koknese Castle is a complex in Koknese, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, dating from the 13th century. The castle was situated on a high bluff overlooking the Daugava river valley.Photo: Daarznieks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lutheran church in Koknese and Koknese Station.
Lutheran church in Koknese
Church
Lutheran church in Koknese is situated 1 km east of Koknese Castle.
Koknese Station
Railway station
Photo: ScAvenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koknese Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway. Koknese Station is situated 2 km northeast of Koknese Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koknese and Sece.
Koknese
Town
Photo: Daarznieks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koknese is a town in Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the right bank of the Daugava River. It has a population of nearly 3,000.
Sece
Village
Photo: Aleksandrs Timofejevs, CC0.
Sece is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Koknese Castle.
Staburags
Village
Photo: Alek Sandrs, CC BY 3.0.
Staburags is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Koknese Castle.
Koknese Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Castle ruins in Latvia
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Aizkraukle Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.63801° or 56° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
25.41742° or 25° 25′ 3″ eastInception
~1209Open location code
9G87JCQ8+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 6985734203OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata 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.
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