dobele castle

In this place, there was a settlement of the early inhabitants of Dobele - Semigallians - already 1000 years B.C. A wooden Semigallian castle was built within the ancient town, and it was one of the administrative centres of the ancient Semigallia.From 1335 until 1347, the Livonian Order built a new stone castle instead of the old wooden one, later also a church was built and a park was arranged next to the castle. Until 1562, the Dobele Castle was the seat of the Garrison Commander and Governor (Komtur) of the region.In the first half of the 18th century, after the Northern War and the Big Plague, the castle was left uninhabited.In order to protect the Dobele Castle ruins from further decay, the preservation works were started in 2002.

I truly find this place inspirational. I'm an artist and I find inspiration in most of the places but there are special places where inspiration simply seems to be flowing like a river and you find yourself consumed by it... Dobele castle is one of them. Beautiful ruins, beautiful atmosphere.

Очень жаль что подобная красота никак не выстанавливается и не используется. Как например Бауский, и Цесиский замок. Понравилось монументальностью прошедших эпох.