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Livonian Order Castle
Jāņa iela 17, Ventspils, LV 3601 Phone: ☎ +371 63622031; 63626288;About
Livonian Order Castle, Jāņa iela 17, Ventspils, LV 3601, ☎ +371 63622031; 63626288;, [6]. The Livonian Order Castle is one of the oldest medieval fortresses that has survived to this day. In 1290 the castle was first chronicled and this date is now considered to be the year of Ventspils’ foundation. In 1995 there was begun extensive archaelogical research and renovation of the castle. Renovating the castle, there were retained both niches of the 14th century and wall paintings of the 15th century, door openings of the 17th century and prision doors of the 19th century. Now outwardly the Castle has obtained its 19th century look.
