Gaujiena
Gaujiena (German: Adsel) is a village along the Gauja River in Gaujiena Parish, Ape Municipality, Latvia. It was the seat of a Komtur of the Teutonic Knights. The Gaujiena Castle was erected in the 13th century, but fell into disrepair in the 18th century.
Gaujiena | |
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Village | |
 Gaujiena Manor | |
  Gaujiena Gaujiena's location in Latvia | |
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| Country |  |
| Municipality | Ape |
| Parish | Gaujiena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55 sq mi (1,43 km2) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 572 |
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Gaujiena Castle ruins
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References
- Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 692. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.
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