Viļaka Castle

Viļaka Castle
Viļaka
Type	Castle
Coordinates	57°11′38.52″N 27°41′22.48″E / 57.1940333°N 27.6895778°E / 57.1940333; 27.6895778Coordinates: 57°11′38.52″N 27°41′22.48″E / 57.1940333°N 27.6895778°E / 57.1940333; 27.6895778
Built	After 1516
Built by	Archbishopric of Riga
Construction materials	Stone
Demolished	Early 18th century
Current condition	Ruins
Open to the public	Yes

Viļaka Castle (Latvian: Viļakas pilsdrupas) (Mariensee Castle, Marienhausen, Villack) is a castle in the historical region of Latgale, in eastern Latvia. The castle is located close to Viļaka town, on an island in the Viļaka Lake. Built by Archbishopric of Riga in 1342 as a wooden castle, rebuilt as a stone castle after 1516. The castle was destroyed in 1702. The outer walls are 1.6m thick, remaining fragments of the walls are up to 2 meters high.

See also

• List of castles in Latvia

References

• Zarāns, Alberts (2006) (in Latvian, English). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia.. Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861. 
• Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000) (in German). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon. Flechsig. ISBN 3881893601.