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1716:Tāšu-Padure
1676:Skaistkalne
1576:Mencendarbe
1446:Jaungulbene
1416:Felicianova
1103:Mazstraupes
1093:Lielstraupe
926:Sigulda New
871:Daugavgrīva
733:Angermindes
697:Šlokenbekas
255:During the
199:Shame Tower
195:Schmachturm
98: /
74:Coordinates
1875:Categories
1856:Also see:
1801:Vecsaliena
1791:Vecgulbene
1736:Ungurmuiža
1526:Lielmēmele
1476:Juzefinova
1466:Jaunsvente
1406:Eversmuiža
1326:Bornsminde
1281:Aumeisteri
1228:Stāmeriena
1088:Krievciema
1063:Augstrozes
841:Aizkraukle
532:fortresses
407:: 199–238.
349:References
86:21°40′00″E
83:57°13′21″N
1821:Zaļenieki
1796:Vecmēmele
1606:Ozolmuiža
1571:Mazsalaca
1531:Lielzalve
1506:Kaucminde
1491:Kalnmuiža
1456:Jaunmuiža
1451:Jaunmokas
1396:Dzimtmisa
1331:Bramberģe
1233:Varakļāni
1098:Lokstenes
1083:Kalsnavas
1068:Bērzaunes
1032:Smiltenes
1017:Piebalgas
997:Lielvarde
982:Jaundoles
972:Dzērbenes
967:Cesvaines
916:Salaspils
881:Gaujienas
861:Burtnieki
818:Ventspils
575:Krustpils
570:Krāslavas
528:hillforts
379:March 13,
231:Curonians
124:Condition
1846:Zvārtava
1811:Vestiena
1806:Veselava
1786:Vecborne
1781:Vecbebri
1756:Vandzene
1741:Vadakste
1706:Šēnheida
1686:Stukmaņi
1671:Sērmūkši
1626:Pastende
1616:Palsmane
1591:Naukšēni
1586:Mūrmuiža
1581:Mežmuiža
1521:Lielauce
1511:Kokmuiža
1496:Kameņeca
1461:Jasmuiža
1441:Jaunauce
1386:Dzērbene
1381:Dzelzava
1271:Arendole
1193:Krāslava
1188:Kazdanga
1173:Cesvaine
1133:Vecdoles
1078:Ikšķiles
1012:Ļaudonas
992:Krimulda
977:Gulbenes
962:Baltavas
941:Valmiera
936:Trikātas
931:Skujenes
911:Rūjienas
896:Nītaures
813:Valtaiķu
803:Skrundas
778:Nurmuiža
773:Kuldīgas
768:Kandavas
692:Mežotnes
687:Jelgavas
682:Jaunpils
621:Dignājas
590:Piedruja
565:Jersikas
560:Indricas
555:Dinaburg
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244:, while
163:Courland
1841:Ziemeri
1776:Vecauce
1766:Vārkava
1751:Valdeķi
1746:Vaiņode
1731:Trapene
1726:Tiņģere
1721:Taurupe
1701:Svitene
1691:Suntaži
1661:Sasmaka
1656:Salnava
1631:Puikule
1621:Pasiene
1601:Odziena
1566:Mālpils
1561:Malnava
1556:Lūznava
1501:Katvari
1471:Jumurda
1421:Gārsene
1401:Ērberģe
1376:Dursupe
1366:Dunalka
1361:Drabeši
1306:Biksēre
1291:Bebrene
1286:Baldone
1256:Adamova
1238:Vērgale
1223:Snēpele
1218:Rundāle
1203:Mežotne
1183:Jelgava
1160:Palaces
1123:Rozbeķu
1047:Vainižu
1042:Turaida
1037:Suntažu
1027:Salacas
1007:Lubānas
1002:Limbažu
987:Koknese
921:Sigulda
891:Mālpils
876:Ērģemes
856:Bukultu
846:Alūksne
827:Vidzeme
788:Sabiles
783:Piltene
763:Grobiņa
743:Dundaga
738:Ārlavas
728:Alsunga
723:Aizpute
711:Kurzeme
652:Babītes
645:Zemgale
636:Sēlpils
631:Neretas
626:Kaupres
616:Altenes
609:Selonia
595:Rēzekne
548:Latgale
540:Castles
524:palaces
520:Castles
177:History
159:Piltene
1836:Zemīte
1681:Stende
1651:Rikava
1611:Padure
1596:Nogale
1551:Lizums
1546:Litene
1516:Lamiņi
1481:Kabile
1436:Īvande
1391:Dzērve
1346:Cirsti
1336:Brukna
1311:Biksti
1296:Beļava
1266:Apriķi
1261:Aizupe
1248:Manors
1213:Preiļi
1178:Cīrava
1168:Bīriņi
1128:Tirzas
1108:Mujānu
946:Zaubes
906:Ropažu
886:Lugažu
851:Āraišu
798:Saldus
758:Embūte
748:Durbes
702:Tukuma
667:Dobele
657:Bauska
516:Latvia
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296:, and
167:Latvia
114:Castle
1826:Zante
1771:Varme
1711:Šķēde
1696:Svēte
1646:Reņģe
1641:Remte
1541:Linde
1536:Liepa
1486:Kalna
1426:Igate
1411:Ezere
1371:Durbe
1351:Dikļi
1276:Asare
1198:Laidi
1113:Nabes
1073:Ērgļu
1022:Rauna
866:Cēsis
808:Talsu
793:Sakas
753:Ēdole
662:Dobes
580:Ludza
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153:is a
137:Built
127:Ruins
1831:Zasa
1816:Zaļā
1761:Vāne
1666:Sēja
1636:Reģi
1431:Ilga
1356:Dole
1341:Cēre
1321:Boja
1301:Bēne
1208:Pope
901:Riga
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