
Photo: Ludza castle ruins · ScAvenger (Jānis Vilniņš) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ludzas pilsdrupas
The ruins of a Gothic Livonian Order castle in the centre of Ludza, built on the site of an older Latgalian wooden castle as an eastern outpost guarding trade routes. Impressive fragments of wall survive, one of them three storeys high, and the hill looks out over Ludza’s lakes.
What to expect
- Allow time to explore without rushing
- Guided tours on request
- Dress for the weather
Good to know
- Address
- Ludza, pie katoļu baznīcas
- Website
- visitludza.lv
- Season
- All year
- Price
- Free
- Kids
- No
- Outdoors
- Yes
Details checked: October 2026. For current prices and opening hours, see the business website. Source: wikipedia.org.


