Bauska Castle
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Bauska Castle is a historic Latvian fortress complex, partly in ruins and partly restored, located at the confluence of the Mūsa and Mēmele rivers near the town of Bauska.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mannerism
NERFINISHED
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Medieval fortress architecture ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Latvia
ⓘ
Museums in Latvia ⓘ Ruined castles in Latvia ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 15th century ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 56.404°N 24.193°E ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| distanceFromRiga | about 66 km ⓘ |
| formerUse |
military fortress
ⓘ
residence of nobility ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
history of Bauska region
ⓘ
history of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
medieval fortress ruins
ⓘ
restored ducal residence ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural events venue
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Mēmele valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mūsa valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | State protected cultural monument of Latvia ⓘ |
| inception | 15th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bauska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
confluence of the Mūsa and Mēmele rivers ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Bauska Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semigallia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zemgale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerTerritory | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bauska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Mēmele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mūsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Bauska Castle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyInRuins | true ⓘ |
| partlyRestored | true ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged in wars in the 17th century
ⓘ
expanded in the 16th century ⓘ partially demolished in the 18th century ⓘ restoration works in the 20th century ⓘ restoration works in the 21st century ⓘ |
| touristSeason | summer ⓘ |
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