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temple mount

Temple Mount is the castle mount in Alūksne town, Alūksne lake south-west coast peninsula. This castle mount is the highest point in Alūksne town. It is an ancient Latgalian castle mount and ancient town place. Temple Mount is the oldest inhabited place in Alūksne district, the top of which is located Hall Temple - granite rotunda. In 1807 Alūksne Baron Fietinghoff ordered to erect a granite rotunda - Fame temple in honor of the Great Northern War events in Alūksne. Rotunda dedicated to Russian field marshal Sheremetyev and Swedish army captain Woolf keepsake.

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