Daugavpils Fortress

Daugavpils Fortress, also known as Dinaburg Fortress or Dvinsk Fortress, is an early 19th century fortress in Daugavpils, Latvia. It is the only early 19th century military fortification of its kind in Northern Europe that has been preserved without significant alterations.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle in Latvia
Also known as: “Daugavpils fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rothko Museum and Engineering Arsenal.

Rothko Museum

Museum

Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka), CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rothko Museum is a cultural institution located inside the arsenal building of the Daugavpils fortress in Latvia. The art centre is considered unique as it is the only place in Europe that permanently, publicly displays some of the original paintings produced by Mark Rothko, albeit on loan from his estate. Rothko Museum is situated 290 metres southeast of Daugavpils Fortress.

Engineering Arsenal

Building

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Engineering Arsenal is a building, which is situated 270 metres east of Daugavpils Fortress.

Nikolaja vārti

Sally port

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Nikolaja vārti is a sally port, which is situated 290 metres south of Daugavpils Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaunā Forštate and Kalkūni.

Jaunā Forštate

Suburb

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Jaunā Forštate is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Daugavpils Fortress.

Kalkūni

Village

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Kalkūni is the biggest village and the administrative centre of Kalkūne Parish in Augšdaugava Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. From 2009 until 2021, it was part of the former Daugavpils Municipality. Kalkūni is situated 4½ km south of Daugavpils Fortress.