The castle was built in the second half of the 14th century by the Livonian Order.

[2] Today remains of the foundations are still visible, and there is a fragment of a wall up to 5 metres high.

The picturesque ruins serve as a popular local tourist destination.

The structure should not be confused with Old Aizkraukle Castle (Latvian: Vecaizkraukles pilskalns; German: Alt-Ascheraden), another medieval castle site, of the 13th century, a few kilometres downstream.

This article about a castle, palace or manor house in Latvia is a stub.