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    Riga Castle is located on the banks of the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia. Founded in 1330, the castle's structure was rebuilt between 1497 and 1515 and annexes were added in 1641 when Sweden seized control. Over subsequent centuries through the 19th century, the fortress underwent continual augmentation and reconstruction, with some renovation work done in the 1930s. It now serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia and is home to several museums.

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    Riga Castle is located on the banks of the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia. Founded in 1330, the castle's structure was rebuilt between 1497 and 1515 and annexes were added in 1641 when Sweden seized control. Over subsequent centuries through the 19th century, the fortress underwent continual augmentation and reconstruction, with some renovation work done in the 1930s. It now serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia and is home to several museums.

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    Riga Castle

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    Riga Castle is located on the banks of the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia. Founded in 1330, the castle's structure was rebuilt between 1497 and 1515 and annexes were added in 1641 when Sweden seized control. Over subsequent centuries through the 19th century, the fortress underwent continual augmentation and reconstruction, with some renovation work done in the 1930s. It now serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia and is home to several museums.

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    Riga Castle 

    (Latvian: Rīgas pils) is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the


    capital of Latvia. The castle was founded in 1330. Its structure was thoroughly rebuilt
    between 1497 and 1515. Upon the castle's seizure by the Swedes, they constructed
    spacious annexes in 1641. The fortress was continually augmented and reconstructed
    between the 17th and 19th centuries. Sometime in the 1930s, some renovation work was
    done by architect Eižens Laube. The Latvian government declared the castle its
    residence in 1938. Today it is the official residence of the President of Latvia as well as
    home to several museums.

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