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, and in Latvian known as "Daugavpils Cietoksnis" is an early 19th century fortress in Daugavpils, Latvia.

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.

Engineering Arsenal

Building

Photo: Frosthaze, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Engineering Arsenal is a building.

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

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Čerepova

Suburb

Photo: Vadik 01, CC BY 3.0.

Čerepova is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east 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″ north

Longitude

26.49482° or 26° 29′ 41″ east

Open location code

9G78VFPV+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3716682017

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Lithuanian to Polish—“Fortress” goes by many names.

Lithuanian: “Tvirtovė”
Polish: “Twierdza”

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Localities in the Area

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