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Rozbeķu Castle Ruins

Rubble tower together with ruins of walls and ramparts remind the tension of the events that happened near mighty Rozbeķu Castle built in the Middle Ages.

Rozbeķu mysterious ruins for centuries show that there was the scene of intense events in the past .

Since the end of the 14th century, when the Archbishop of Riga Experienced castle was first mentioned in documents, until the summer of 1601, when the Swedish - Polish War burned, the castle changed many owners. Te managing in the Livonian Order, as well as the great Count von Rosen family and many other nobles of his time.

Currently, ruins are overgrown with thick trees. Rubble tower, which once had spacious rooms for travelers from afar tells of the ruins location.

At present, the tower is cared by the current land owners that during Midsummer Eve, the summer solstice celebration, tend to light up the torches with fire.

Visit free (car can be parked on the roadside)

 



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