Rauna

Rauna grew around a castle of the archbishops of Riga, one of their principal residences in the wooded interior of Livonia. The fortified complex enclosed a courtyard and was surrounded by outer defences. Archbishop Jasper Linde enlarged it in the early sixteenth century, adding a tower called Tall Jasper after himself. The halls and outbuildings housed the archbishop's household as well as the garrison.

Conflict between the archbishop and the powerful Livonian Order brought an armed attack on Rauna in 1556. The Livonian War and later struggles between Poland–Lithuania, Sweden and Russia brought further damage. After severe fighting in 1658 the castle was no longer restored. Its ruined walls remained above the settlement that had grown beside this once imposing residence.