The Tower of the Tukums Castle
The Tower of the Tukums Castle is a fragment of a medieval building which took on its present-day appearance in 1782. The castle as such had collapsed by then, and its rocks were used for the foundations of other buildings in Tukums.
The Castle Tower used to serve as a prison and storage in 19th century, but since 1995 it has housed the museum dedicated to the history of the town and its citizens.
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The stone castle at Tukums was built around 1330. It was one of the castles of the master of Livonia and served as a post office and a place of refuge for travellers. The castle was found along an important trade route which linked Marienburg to the cities of Livonia. Written sources suggest that the Tukums Castle was directly subordinated to the master of the Livonian Order. The Landtag meetings of the order were held at the castle twice – in 1463 and in 1481.
