Ludza Castle
Ludza Castle was a medieval castle built in Gothic style located next to a Catholic church, on the site of a former Latgalian wooden castle in the centre Ludza, Latvia, a small town in eastern Latgale.Photo: Rendija, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Assumption in Ludza and Mazais Ludzas ezers.
Church of the Assumption in Ludza
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Church of the Assumption in Ludza is situated 140 metres southeast of Ludza Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ludza and Lucmuiža.
Ludza
Town
Photo: Joostik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ludza is a town in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. Ludza is the oldest town in Latvia and this is commemorated by a key in its coat of arms. Ludza is the administrative centre of Ludza Municipality that is located nearby the Russian border.
Lucmuiža
Village
Photo: Ivars Indāns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lucmuiža is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ludza Castle.
Blonti
Village
Photo: Dāvis Kļaviņš, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blonti is a village in Blonti Parish, Ludza Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. Blonti is situated 8 km north of Ludza Castle.
Ludza Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Latvia
- Categories: ruins, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ludza, Ludza Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.5488° or 56° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
27.72837° or 27° 43′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9G89GPXH+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 7344691240OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q6111771
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Ludza Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Ludza”
- Chinese: “卢扎城堡”
- Chinese: “盧扎城堡”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Ludza”
- Estonian: “Lutsi ordulinnus”
- German: “Ordensburg Ludsen”
- Latgalian: “Ludzys piļs”
- Latvian: “Ludzas pils”
- Latvian: “Ludzas viduslaiku pilsdrupas”
- Russian: “Лудзенский замок”
- Swedish: “Ludza slott”
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Highlights include Karņicku kapliča and Ludzas amatnieku centrs - Latgaļu kukņa.
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