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166:Materials
137:Condition
1752:Zvārtava
1717:Vestiena
1712:Veselava
1692:Vecborne
1687:Vecbebri
1662:Vandzene
1647:Vadakste
1612:Šēnheida
1592:Stukmaņi
1577:Sērmūkši
1532:Pastende
1522:Palsmane
1497:Naukšēni
1492:Mūrmuiža
1487:Mežmuiža
1427:Lielauce
1417:Kokmuiža
1402:Kameņeca
1367:Jasmuiža
1347:Jaunauce
1292:Dzērbene
1287:Dzelzava
1177:Arendole
1099:Krāslava
1094:Kazdanga
1079:Cesvaine
1039:Vecdoles
984:Ikšķiles
918:Ļaudonas
898:Krimulda
883:Gulbenes
868:Baltavas
847:Valmiera
842:Trikātas
837:Skujenes
817:Rūjienas
802:Nītaures
719:Valtaiķu
709:Skrundas
684:Nurmuiža
679:Kuldīgas
674:Kandavas
598:Mežotnes
593:Jelgavas
588:Jaunpils
527:Dignājas
496:Piedruja
471:Jersikas
466:Indricas
461:Dinaburg
288:See also
1747:Ziemeri
1682:Vecauce
1672:Vārkava
1657:Valdeķi
1652:Vaiņode
1637:Trapene
1632:Tiņģere
1627:Taurupe
1607:Svitene
1597:Suntaži
1567:Sasmaka
1562:Salnava
1537:Puikule
1527:Pasiene
1507:Odziena
1472:Mālpils
1467:Malnava
1462:Lūznava
1407:Katvari
1377:Jumurda
1327:Gārsene
1307:Ērberģe
1282:Dursupe
1272:Dunalka
1267:Drabeši
1212:Biksēre
1197:Bebrene
1192:Baldone
1162:Adamova
1144:Vērgale
1129:Snēpele
1124:Rundāle
1109:Mežotne
1089:Jelgava
1066:Palaces
1029:Rozbeķu
953:Vainižu
948:Turaida
943:Suntažu
933:Salacas
913:Lubānas
908:Limbažu
893:Koknese
827:Sigulda
797:Mālpils
782:Ērģemes
762:Bukultu
752:Alūksne
733:Vidzeme
694:Sabiles
689:Piltene
669:Grobiņa
649:Dundaga
644:Ārlavas
634:Alsunga
629:Aizpute
617:Kurzeme
558:Babītes
551:Zemgale
542:Sēlpils
537:Neretas
532:Kaupres
522:Altenes
515:Selonia
501:Rēzekne
454:Latgale
446:Castles
430:palaces
426:Castles
247:Muscovy
226:History
212:Latgale
192:Latvian
1742:Zemīte
1587:Stende
1557:Rikava
1517:Padure
1502:Nogale
1457:Lizums
1452:Litene
1422:Lamiņi
1387:Kabile
1342:Īvande
1297:Dzērve
1252:Cirsti
1242:Brukna
1217:Biksti
1202:Beļava
1172:Apriķi
1167:Aizupe
1154:Manors
1119:Preiļi
1084:Cīrava
1074:Bīriņi
1034:Tirzas
1014:Mujānu
852:Zaubes
812:Ropažu
792:Lugažu
757:Āraišu
704:Saldus
664:Embūte
654:Durbes
608:Tukuma
573:Dobele
563:Bauska
422:Latvia
419:
323:
240:Russia
216:Russia
200:German
117:Castle
1787:Ludza
1732:Zante
1677:Varme
1617:Šķēde
1602:Svēte
1552:Reņģe
1547:Remte
1447:Linde
1442:Liepa
1392:Kalna
1332:Igate
1317:Ezere
1277:Durbe
1257:Dikļi
1182:Asare
1104:Laidi
1019:Nabes
979:Ērgļu
928:Rauna
772:Cēsis
714:Talsu
699:Sakas
659:Ēdole
568:Dobes
486:Ludza
354:(PDF)
259:Pskov
208:Ludza
150:Built
1737:Zasa
1722:Zaļā
1667:Vāne
1572:Sēja
1542:Reģi
1337:Ilga
1262:Dole
1247:Cēre
1227:Boja
1207:Bēne
1114:Pope
807:Riga
436:and
334:2012
321:ISBN
251:tsar
177:1654
153:1433
114:Type
132:yes
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