Medieval castles of Latvia
Rīga and it's fortification

This is information about fortifications and architectural monuments of Riga.

1. A general information. 2. Vitenšteina - the castle of Swordbearers order.
3. The castle of Livonian order. 4. The 1st castle of bishop. 5. The 2nd castle of bishop.
6. St. Mary cathedral and monastery. 7. Town walls and towers.
8. Ādaži (Bukulti) castle. 9. Daugavgrīva castle and fortress. 10. "Fort of a Comet".
11. Rīga's fortifications on engravings. 12. Others Rīga fortifications and monuments.

1. Rīga – (Riga) - a general information

Aerial view of old town: http://www.jvk.lv/galery/aero_latvija/riga.jpg

(LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=211

The arms (ENG):http://www.ngw.nl/int/lat/riga.htm

Ancient pictures (ENG): http://www.latvians.com/Riga19thC/Intro-19thC.htm

2. Rīga - The castle of Swordbearers order Vitenšteina (Vittenschtein)

(LV): http://www.castles.lv/a_pnm/view.php?id=1277&prop_id=167

Photos (LV): http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/skarnu10.htm

(LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2029

(LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2031

Museum (LV, ENG): http://www.muzeji.lv/guide/pages_e/dekorativmakslas.html

3. The castle of Livonian order

President of Latvia residence (LV, ENG, DE, FRA, RUS): http://www.president.lv/

(LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2049 & http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2050

(LV): http://ai1.mii.lu.lv/kultura/lkpar7.htm

(LV): http://www.castles.lv/a_pnm/view.php?id=8&prop_id=167

(LV): http://www.historia.lv/alfabets/R/ri/rigas_pils/encik/pils_lpe.htm

(ENG): http://www.inyourpocket.com/latvia/en/category?cid=1375

(ENG): http://www.virtualriga.com/arhitecture/rigacastle.asp

(LV): http://www.rsp.lv/

(RUS): http://vaira.boom.ru/news.html

(RUS): http://klio.ilad.lv/5_5_.php

Museum (LV, ENG): http://www.amm.lv/

Museum (LV, ENG): http://www.muzeji.lv/guide/pages_e/arzemjumakslas.html

Museum (LV, ENG, RUS): http://www.muzeji.lv/guide/pages_r/latvestures.html

Engravings: http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR2/BM02217Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR3/BM03011Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR3/BM03029Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04076Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04141Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04150Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04151Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04152Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04153Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04154Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04157ABm.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04158ABm.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04159ABm.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04170Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04195Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04197Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR5/BM05047Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR10/BM10109Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR10/BM10192ABm.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR10/BM10193ABm.htm

Photos (LV, ENG): http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/pils.htm

Castle on the map (LV-RUS): http://www.meeting.lv/map/map_pils.htm

Legends (LV): http://www.ailab.lv/pasakas/15/15F01.htm

Legends (RUS): http://www.ufo.lv/articles.php?id=951418122002114251 & http://anomalia.narod.ru/text6/297.htm

Legends (RUS): http://anomalia.narod.ru/text6/298.htm

Literature (LV): http://www.ailab.lv/Teksti/Senie/RBl/RBlb119.htm

4. Rīga – 1st castle of bishop

(LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2029

The church in the castle's place (LV): http://ai1.mii.lu.lv/kultura/lkpar24.htm

The church in the castle's place (ENG): http://www.virtualriga.com/arhitecture/johanchurch.asp

The church in the castle's place (photos – LV, ENG): http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/Jaanab.htm

4. Rīga – 2nd castle of bishop

6. Rīga - St. Mary cathedrale and monastery

Museum (LV, ENG, RUS): http://www.muzeji.lv/guide/pages_r/rigasvestures.html

Museum (LV, ENG): http://vip.latnet.lv/museums/Riga/

Engraving: http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04192Am.htm

Photos (LV, ENG): http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/Doms.htm & http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/D-varti.htm

7. Rīga – medieval town walls and towers

Walls today (map and photos – LV, ENG): http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/nocietm.htm

Walls (LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2024 & http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2034

Towers (RUS): http://klio.ilad.lv/2_3_.php

Towers (RUS): http://www.kladoiskatel.care.lv/articles.php?lng=ru&pg=26

Powder tower (LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2023

Powder tower (LV): http://ai1.mii.lu.lv/kultura/lkpar26.htm

Powder tower (ENG): http://www.inyourpocket.com/latvia/en/category?cid=1375

Powder tower (ENG): http://www.virtualriga.com/arhitecture/powdertower.asp

Powder tower museum (LV, ENG, RUS): http://www.muzeji.lv/guide/pages_r/latkara.html

Powder tower museum (LV, ENG): http://www.karamuzejs.lv/index.html

Jurgen's tower (LV): http://www.architektura.lv/nams.php

Swedish gates (LV): http://ai1.mii.lu.lv/kultura/lkpar27.htm

Swedish gates (ENG): http://www.inyourpocket.com/latvia/en/category?cid=1375

Swedish gates (bildes – LV, ENG): http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/zviedrv.htm

Engravings of town walls: http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR2/BM02107Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR3/BM03035Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04059Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR8/BM08098ABm.htm

8. Ādaži (Bukulti) castle - (Neuermūhlen)

(RUS): http://z96.nm.ru/riga/fort/neuermuhlen.htm

(RUS): http://encriga.times.lv/places/neuermuhlen.html

Engravings: http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR3/BM03154Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR7/BM07223Am.htm

Photo of Ādaži church (LV): http://www.rrp.lv/turisms.htm

9. Daugavgrīva castle and fortress – (Daugavgrīva – Dūnamūnde – Neumūnde)

Daugavgrīva castle (LV): http://www.castles.lv/a_pnm/view.php?id=7940&prop_id=169

Daugavgrīva castle (RUS): http://skola.ogreland.lv/istorija/

Museum (LV, ENG, RUS): http://www.muzeji.lv/guide/pages_l/vecdaugavas.html

Daugavgrīva castle (RUS): http://ziemelblazma.times.lv/his.html

Fortress (LV): http://piekraste.daba.lv/LV/PjDP/plans20021220.shtml#v16b

Fortress (LV): http://www.mantojums.lv/show10a.asp?id=12

Fortress (LV): http://www.historia.lv/alfabets/D/DA/daugavgr_ciet/encik/dc_lkv.htm

Fortress (RUS): http://fortress.vif2.ru/list/

Plans of the fortress (RUS): http://www.keiran.lv/prepearing/daugavgriva.htm

Engravings: http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR2/BM02018ABCm.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR2/BM02215ABm.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR3/BM03181Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR4/BM04005ABm.htm

Fortress (LV): http://home.lanet.lv/~luua/20022003/06/daugav.html

Fortress photos (LV): http://www.rsp.lv/arh/teksts/speles/Rigasvietas/dg/dg.html

Aerial view of fortress: http://www.jvk.lv/galery/aero_latvija/bolderaja.jpg

10. Rīga – "Fort of a Comet"

(RUS): http://encriga.times.lv/places/komet.html

11. Rīga fortification on ancient engravings

12. Others Rīga fortifications and monuments

St. Mary fortificated mill (RUS): http://encriga.times.lv/places/agenskalns.html

St. Mary fortificated mill (engravings): http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR3/BM03032Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR3/BM03032Am.htm & http://159.148.58.74/lielbildes/sejums_NR5/BM05037ABm.htm

Rīga fortress (RUS): http://fortress.vif2.ru/list/

Kobronskansts (RUS): http://encriga.times.lv/places/kobronskansts.html

Cittadella (LV): http://www.tournet.lv/page.php?id=2051

Alexander's fortifications (RUS): http://encriga.times.lv/places/sarkandaugava.html

Jacob's barracks (photos – LV, ENG): http://www.ailab.lv/Riga/sat/Jekazarm.htm