This is the List of castles in Latvia, which includes fortified residences of Western European conquerors built in the area of present day Latvia before the 17th century. There are about 140 medieval castles in the area, therefore this list is not complete. After the name of the castle comes the year of construction and a short description of its present day condition.
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