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Sēlpils Castle
56.5872° N, 25.6403° E
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Sēlpils Castle (Latvian: Sēlpils pils; Latin: Castrum Selonum) is an ancient castle in Sēlpils Parish, Jēkabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia.
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Major Selonian settlement
10th–13th centuries
Construction of stone castle (Selburg)
13th century
Capture by Livonian Order
1208
Selonian diocese seat
1218–1226
Ancient city existence
Early 17th century
Destruction by Swedish forces
1704
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