Piltene Castle

Piltene Castle
Piltene, Courland, Latvia
Coordinates	57°13′21″N 21°40′00″E / 57.22250°N 21.66667°E / 57.22250; 21.66667Coordinates: 57°13′21″N 21°40′00″E / 57.22250°N 21.66667°E / 57.22250; 21.66667
Type	Castle
Site information
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Built	End of the 13th century

Piltene Castle is a Bishopric of Courland castle in the town of Piltene in the historical region of Courland, in western Latvia. Until the 16th century it served as a capital of Bishopric of Courland.

See also

• List of castles in Latvia

External links

• (Latvian) Piltene Castle (ruins)
• Media related to Piltene Castle ruins at Wikimedia Commons