Latvia

Things to do in Bauska & Rundāle

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Sightlore has 7 places to explore in Bauska & Rundāle, and 7 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Bauska & Rundāle's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Rundāle Palace

    Rundāle Palace

    Rundāle Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace.

    Read its story →
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    Mežotne Palace

    Mežotne Palace

    Mežotne Palace is a manor house located in the Mežotne Parish of Bauska Municipality, in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The palace is one of the most outstanding examples of Neoclassical architecture in Latvia.

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    Mežotne hillfort

    Mežotne hillfort

    A hillfort on the left bank of the Lielupe opposite Mežotne in Bauska Municipality; according to the Livonian chronicles it was the main castle of the Semigallian land of Upmale until 1270.

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    Bauska Castle

    Bauska Castle

    Bauska Castle is a complex consisting of the ruins of an earlier castle and a later palace on the outskirts of the Latvian city of Bauska.

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    St. George's Church, Bauska

    St. George's Church, Bauska

    St. George's Church is a Latvian Orthodox church in Bauska, Latvia. In 1876 czarist authorities gifted a plot of land to the local Orthodox community which was established in 1856 and by 1881 numbered 95 people.

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    Bauska Town Hall

    Bauska Town Hall

    Bauska Town Hall is a recently rebuilt 17th-century town hall building located in the middle of the Market Square in Bauska, Latvia.

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    Bauska Church of the Holy Spirit

    Bauska Church of the Holy Spirit

    Church of the Holy Spirit is a Lutheran church and the oldest existing building in Bauska, Latvia. Built between 1591 and 1594 for the needs of the city's Baltic German population.

Discovery routes in Bauska & Rundāle

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Bauska, Mežotne and Rundāle Palace

    From Bauska Town Hall to the Church of the Holy Spirit, St. George's Church and Bauska Castle; then Mežotne Palace, Mežotne hillfort and Rundāle Palace.

    By car · 5 h · 18.4 km · 7 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Bauska Town Hall

    Bauska Town Hall

    Bauska Town Hall is a recently rebuilt 17th-century town hall building located in the middle of the Market Square in Bauska, Latvia.

    Has a story

  • Bauska Castle

    Bauska Castle

    Bauska Castle is a complex consisting of the ruins of an earlier castle and a later palace on the outskirts of the Latvian city of Bauska.

    Has a story

  • Mežotne Palace

    Mežotne Palace

    Mežotne Palace is a manor house located in the Mežotne Parish of Bauska Municipality, in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The palace is one of the most outstanding examples of Neoclassical architecture in Latvia.

    Has a story

  • Mežotne hillfort

    Mežotne hillfort

    A hillfort on the left bank of the Lielupe opposite Mežotne in Bauska Municipality; according to the Livonian chronicles it was the main castle of the Semigallian land of Upmale until 1270.

    Has a story

  • Rundāle Palace

    Rundāle Palace

    Rundāle Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace.

    Has a story

Places of worship

  • Bauska Church of the Holy Spirit

    Bauska Church of the Holy Spirit

    Church of the Holy Spirit is a Lutheran church and the oldest existing building in Bauska, Latvia. Built between 1591 and 1594 for the needs of the city's Baltic German population.

    Has a story

  • St. George's Church, Bauska

    St. George's Church, Bauska

    St. George's Church is a Latvian Orthodox church in Bauska, Latvia. In 1876 czarist authorities gifted a plot of land to the local Orthodox community which was established in 1856 and by 1881 numbered 95 people.

    Has a story

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