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Bauska Castle is a fortified complex in Bauska, Latvia, at the confluence of the Mūsa and Mēmele rivers. The older section was built by the Livonian Order between about 1443 and 1456 as a regional military stronghold. In the sixteenth century, a Renaissance palace was added when Bauska belonged to the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. The surviving ruins and restored palace now form a museum site presenting the history of the Livonian Order, Courland, and the town.
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Bauska Castle scores 6.62/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Fortress category.
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