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Daugavpils Fortress

Daugavpils Fortress, also known as Dinaburg Fortress or Dvinsk Fortress, is an early 19th century fortress in , . 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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Photo: Peteraleks, Public domain.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Daugavpils fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rothko Museum and Engineering Arsenal.

Museum
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka), CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-functional institution of culture, arts and education, located inside the arsenal building of the Daugavpils fortress in , . is situated 290 metres southeast of Daugavpils Fortress.

Building
Photo: Frosthaze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building, which is situated 270 metres east of Daugavpils Fortress.

Sally port
Photo: Artyom Makhlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a sally port, which is situated 290 metres south of Daugavpils Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaunā Forštate and Kalkūni.

Suburb
Photo: Artur28824, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Daugavpils Fortress.

Village
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is the biggest village and the administrative centre of in in the Selonia region of . From 2009 until 2021, it was part of the former Daugavpils Municipality. is situated 4½ km south of Daugavpils Fortress.

Suburb
Photo: Vadik 01, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east of Daugavpils Fortress.

Daugavpils Fortress

Latitude
55.88604° or 55° 53′ 10″ north
Longitude
26.49507° or 26° 29′ 42″ east
Open location code
9G78VFPW+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1707178364
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2666994
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Daugavpils Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Դաուգավպիլսի ամրոց”
  • Belarusian: “Дзьвінская крэпасьць”
  • Belarusian: “Дзьвінская фартэцыя”
  • Belarusian: “Дынабургская крэпасць”
  • Chinese: “陶格夫匹尔斯堡垒”
  • Dutch: “Fort van Daugavpils”
  • Estonian: “Daugavpilsi kindlus”
  • French: “forteresse de Daugavpils”
  • French: “Forteresse de Daugavpils”
  • Georgian: “დაუგავპილსის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Zitadelle Dünaburg”
  • Latgalian: “Daugpiļs styprūtne”
  • Latvian: “Daugavpils cietoksnis”
  • Latvian: “Dinaburgas cietoksnis”
  • Lithuanian: “Daugpilio tvirtovė”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Dyneburg”
  • Russian: “Даугавпилсская крепость”
  • Russian: “Двинская крепость”
  • Russian: “Динабургская крепость”
  • Slovenian: “daugavpilška trdnjava”
  • Ukrainian: “Даугавпілська фортеця”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Daugavpils zonālais valsts arhīvs and Pie Komendanta.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Daugavpils Fortress”. Photo: Peteraleks, Public domain.