World War II Museum

World War II Museum is a museum in Aglonas pagasts, Preiļi Municipality which is located on Daugavpils iela. World War II Museum is situated nearby to the library Aglonas Bibliotēka, as well as near the government office Aglonas VPVKAC.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “2. Pasaules kara muzejs”
Address: Daugavpils iela 42, Aglona, Aglonas pagasts, Preiļu novads, LV-5304

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of the Assumption and Cirišs Lake Nature Park.

Basilica of the Assumption

Church

Basilica of the Assumption

Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0.

The Aglona Roman Catholic Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Aglona is one of the most important Catholic spiritual centers in Latvia. Basilica of the Assumption is situated 720 metres southeast of World War II Museum.

Cirišs Lake Nature Park

Nature reserve

Cirišs Lake Nature Park

Photo: alinco fan, CC BY 3.0.

Cirišs Lake Nature Park is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aglona and Jaunaglona.

Aglona

Photo: Treisijs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aglona is a town of 800 people in Latgale. Aglona is home to the Aglona Basilica, an important religious centre of Latvian Catholics.

Jaunaglona

Village

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

Jaunaglona is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of World War II Museum.

Geraņimova

Hamlet

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

Geraņimova is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of World War II Museum.

World War II Museum

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Aglonas pagasts, Preiļi Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

56.13021° or 56° 7′ 49″ north

Longitude

27.0055° or 27° 0′ 20″ east

Open location code

9G8942J4+36

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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In Other Languages

“World War II Museum” goes by many names.

Russian: “Музей 2-ой Мировой войны”

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Highlights include Aglonas Bibliotēka and Aglonas VPVKAC.

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