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Šlokenbeka Castle

Smārdes pagasts, Italy

Šlokenbeka Castle

Šlokenbeka Castle (Latvian: Šlokenbekas pils, German: Ordensburg Schlockenbeck) is a fortified manor in the Smārde Parish of Tukums Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. It is the only existing example of a fortified manor centre in Latvia. It started its existence as a castle of the Livon

ian Order before 1544. In 1845 Šlokenbeka manor house was built inside the defensive walls of the castle.

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