Embūte Castle

The ruins of Embūte Castle are located in , Embūte Parish, in the region of , not far from an ancient hillfort erected by Curonians.
Wikipedia
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle ruins in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Embūtes viduslaiku pils pilsdrupas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Embūte Nature Park.

Nature reserve
Photo: Uldis Osis, CC BY 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vībiņi and Nīkrāce Parish.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Embūte Castle.

Village
is an administrative unit of in the region of . The parish has a population of 710 and covers an area of 130.51 km². is situated 8 km northeast of Embūte Castle.

Village
Photo: Kikos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km northeast of Embūte Castle.

Embūte Castle

Latitude
56.50463° or 56° 30′ 17″ north
Longitude
21.81927° or 21° 49′ 9″ east
Open location code
9G83GR39+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 227342471
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q20855904
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Estonian to Russian—“Embūte Castle” goes by many names.
  • Estonian: “Embūte piiskopilinnus”
  • German: “Ruinen der Ordensburg Amboten”
  • German: “Schloss Amboten”
  • Indonesian: “Kastil Embūte”
  • Latvian: “Embūtes pilsdrupas”
  • Lithuanian: “Embutės pilis”
  • Russian: “Эмбутский замок”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Embūtes pils parks and Embūtes informācijas centrs.

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