Koknese Castle | |
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Kokneses pils | |
Vidzeme, Koknese municipality, Latvia | |
Coordinates | 56°38′17″N 25°25′3″E / 56.63806°N 25.41750°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1209 |
Built by | Albert of Riga |
In use | 491–492 years |
Fate | Demolished in 1701 |
Koknese Castle (Latvian: Kokneses pils, ‹See Tfd›German: Burg Kokenhusen) is a complex in Koknese, Latvia, dating from the 13th century. The castle was situated on a high bluff overlooking the Daugava river valley. In 1965 a hydroelectric dam was built downriver, creating a reservoir that partially submerged the castle and flooded the surrounding valley.[1]