Bauska
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| Area: 6 km² | |
| Population: 10945 | |
| City since: 1609 | |
| Other names: Bauske; Bauskė; | |
| Homepage: http://www.bauska.lv | |
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Bauska is a town in Bauska County, in the Zemgale region of southern Latvia. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Mūsa and Mēmele where they form the Lielupe river. Bauska was granted city rights in 1609. In 2009 Bauska will celebrate its 400th anniversary. Sights include castle ruins from the 13th-17th centuries. Just 12km ( 7 milies ) west of Bauska is the site of 18th-century Rundāle Palace.
Bauska is located 70 km from the Latvia capital Riga and 20 km from the Lithuanian border.
During the fall of 1701 the Swedish army, under king Charles XII, captured Bauska on its push into Poland, in pursuit of the Saxon army in the Great Northern War
[edit] External links
- Bauska map
- Bauska Castle on wikimapia
- Bauska Museum Of Regional Studies and Art
- Bauska Central Library
- Bauska History
- Regional Enciclopedia
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