Location: Daugavpils
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Daugavpils (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈdaʊɡaʊpils] ( listen); Latgalian: Daugpiļs [ˈdaʊkʲpʲilʲsʲ]; Russian: Даугавпилс [ˈdaʊɡəfpʲɪls]; see other names) is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some 230 kilometres (143 miles) to its north-west. Daugavpils is located relatively close to Belarus and Lithuania (distances of 33 km (21 mi) and 25 km (16 mi) respectively), and some 120 km (75 mi) from the Latvian border with Russia. Daugavpils is a major railway junction and industrial centre and lies approximately midway between Riga and Minsk.
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1. Viski St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. St. Nicholas russian Orthodox church
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Martin Luther cathedral
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By 992m_rab - Riga, Latvia
During Soviet times the church was both a warehouse and a boxer sport club. The parish returned its church in 1992 and gradually began the repair works.
5. Roman Catholic church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
6. Daugavpils Fortress
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4.0 based on 177 reviews
Daugavpils (Dinaburg, Dwinsk) fortress is located in the very heart of the second biggest city of the Republic of Latvia - only two kilometres away from the actual historical city centre. Still in the 18th century the small town of Dinaburg was situated in the place that is now occupied by an impressive low fortification complex - the last bulwark or bastion-type fortification in the world. Daugavpils fortress was created as a fortified ideal city, and nowadays the fortress has become a city in a city with ten wide streets, 80 buildings, squares, and public gardens. The total area of the fortress situated on both banks of the River Daugava is more than two square kilometres. The fortress has data on 1200 inhabitants officially registered in the fortress and living in 18 apartment houses. Daugavpils fortress is architectural and town planning monument of State significance. Its territory comprises 35 more individual historical monuments. Today the fortress undergoes dynamic development as the greatest regional culture, tourism and business centre. We invite you to have a walk around Daugavpils fortress and enjoy its creative life! The Fortress territory is open 24/7 to visitors. In general, you can walk on the main rampart and along inner streets here. Fans of an extreme tourism can explore various outside fortifications and underground galleries, as well as meet the bats. In the Fortress you can visit Mark Rothko Art Centre (contemporary arts), the exhibition hall of historical costume, purchase local souvenirs at two shops, eat at the cafe, organize conference. /Daugavpils Fortress Culture & Information Centre/
Reviewed By MartinRHor - Riga, Latvia
A fascinating place with an interesting history. It is a combination of very well restored buildings put to variety of uses, historic buildings slowly deteriorating and begging for restoration and horrible soviet blocks. Some buildings are home. You can walk around the top old fortifications and get an idea of the scale of the place. The fact that we’ll before it was completed Napoleon failed to conquer it is testament to the effective design of this type of fortification. It is well worth a trip to see it.
7. Building on 41 Saules Street
8. Raina maja Berkenele
Raina maja Berkenele is a historical monument of national significance and is known as the childhood land of the notable Latvian writer and a public figure Janis Rainis (1865 - 1929). Berkenele manor offers organisation of art exhibitions, events, seminars and creative camps. We also provide an opportunity for the overnight stay and camping.
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