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671:Skrundas
646:Nurmuiža
641:Kuldīgas
636:Kandavas
560:Mežotnes
555:Jelgavas
550:Jaunpils
489:Dignājas
458:Piedruja
433:Jersikas
428:Indricas
423:Dinaburg
253:See also
219:fortress
187:Russians
1709:Ziemeri
1644:Vecauce
1634:Vārkava
1619:Valdeķi
1614:Vaiņode
1599:Trapene
1594:Tiņģere
1589:Taurupe
1569:Svitene
1559:Suntaži
1529:Sasmaka
1524:Salnava
1499:Puikule
1489:Pasiene
1469:Odziena
1434:Mālpils
1429:Malnava
1424:Lūznava
1369:Katvari
1339:Jumurda
1289:Gārsene
1269:Ērberģe
1244:Dursupe
1234:Dunalka
1229:Drabeši
1174:Biksēre
1159:Bebrene
1154:Baldone
1124:Adamova
1106:Vērgale
1091:Snēpele
1086:Rundāle
1071:Mežotne
1051:Jelgava
1028:Palaces
991:Rozbeķu
915:Vainižu
910:Turaida
905:Suntažu
895:Salacas
875:Lubānas
870:Limbažu
855:Koknese
789:Sigulda
759:Mālpils
744:Ērģemes
724:Bukultu
714:Alūksne
695:Vidzeme
656:Sabiles
651:Piltene
631:Grobiņa
611:Dundaga
606:Ārlavas
596:Alsunga
591:Aizpute
579:Kurzeme
520:Babītes
513:Zemgale
504:Sēlpils
499:Neretas
494:Kaupres
484:Altenes
477:Selonia
463:Rēzekne
416:Latgale
408:Castles
392:palaces
388:Castles
217:wooden
197:History
179:Latgale
171:Rēzekne
33:Rēzekne
29:Latgale
1704:Zemīte
1549:Stende
1519:Rikava
1479:Padure
1464:Nogale
1419:Lizums
1414:Litene
1384:Lamiņi
1349:Kabile
1304:Īvande
1259:Dzērve
1214:Cirsti
1204:Brukna
1179:Biksti
1164:Beļava
1134:Apriķi
1129:Aizupe
1116:Manors
1081:Preiļi
1046:Cīrava
1036:Bīriņi
996:Tirzas
976:Mujānu
814:Zaubes
774:Ropažu
754:Lugažu
719:Āraišu
666:Saldus
626:Embūte
616:Durbes
570:Tukuma
535:Dobele
525:Bauska
384:Latvia
381:
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175:Latvia
163:German
145:Events
96:Castle
37:Latvia
1694:Zante
1639:Varme
1579:Šķēde
1564:Svēte
1514:Reņģe
1509:Remte
1409:Linde
1404:Liepa
1354:Kalna
1294:Igate
1279:Ezere
1239:Durbe
1219:Dikļi
1144:Asare
1066:Laidi
981:Nabes
941:Ērgļu
890:Rauna
734:Cēsis
676:Talsu
661:Sakas
621:Ēdole
530:Dobes
448:Ludza
119:Built
109:Ruins
1699:Zasa
1684:Zaļā
1629:Vāne
1534:Sēja
1504:Reģi
1299:Ilga
1224:Dole
1209:Cēre
1189:Boja
1169:Bēne
1076:Pope
769:Riga
398:and
316:2012
303:ISBN
189:and
148:Okay
122:1285
93:Type
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