Fortress
Fortress is a suburb in Daugavpils, Latgale. Fortress is situated nearby to the locality 6. kurtīnlunete, as well as near Cietokšņa osta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Daugavpils Fortress and Rothko Museum.
Daugavpils Fortress
Castle
Photo: Peteraleks, Public domain.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jaunā Forštate and Kalkūni.
Jaunā Forštate
Suburb
Photo: Artur28824, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jaunā Forštate is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Fortress.
Kalkūni
Village
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 Fortress.
Fortress
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Cietoksnis”
- Category: locality
- Location: Daugavpils, Latgale, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.88645° or 55° 53′ 11″ northLongitude
26.49482° or 26° 29′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9G78VFPV+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3716682017OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Lithuanian to Polish—“Fortress” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Tvirtovė”
- Polish: “Twierdza”
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