Daugavpils Shot Factory

Daugavpils Shot Factory is a museum in Daugavpils, Latgale, which is located on Varšavas iela. Daugavpils Shot Factory is situated near Daugavpils Radio and TV Tower, as well as near Old Believers Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Daugavpils.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Daugavpils skrošu rūpnīca”
Address: Varšavas iela 28, Daugavpils, LV-5404

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Daugavpils Station and Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils.

Daugavpils Station

Railway station

Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Daugavpils Station is the main railway station serving the city of Daugavpils in south-eastern Latvia. The station is an important railway junction, which is the terminus of the Riga–Daugavpils and Daugavpils–Indra railway lines. Daugavpils Station is situated 440 metres west of Daugavpils Shot Factory.

Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils

Church

Photo: Glossologist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral is the main Orthodox church in Daugavpils, Latvia. It can hold 5,000 people, being the biggest Orthodox church in Latvia. Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils is situated 510 metres south of Daugavpils Shot Factory.

Old Believers Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Daugavpils

Church

Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Believers Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Daugavpils is situated 350 metres southeast of Daugavpils Shot Factory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Čerepova and Jaunā Forštate.

Čerepova

Suburb

Photo: Vadik 01, CC BY 3.0.

Čerepova is a suburb.

Jaunā Forštate

Suburb

Photo: Artur28824, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jaunā Forštate is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Daugavpils Shot Factory.

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 southwest of Daugavpils Shot Factory.

Daugavpils Shot Factory

Categories: tourism, factory, and tourist attraction
Location: Daugavpils, Latgale, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

55.87494° or 55° 52′ 30″ north

Longitude

26.53532° or 26° 32′ 7″ east

Established

1886

Open location code

9G78VGFP+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 982866538

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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In Other Languages

From Lithuanian to Russian—“Daugavpils Shot Factory” goes by many names.

Lithuanian: “Daugpilio šratų gamykla”
Russian: “Даугавпилсский дроболитейный завод”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Daugavpils Radio and TV Tower and Smilšu ielas pārvads.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Daugavpils Poļu kultūras centrs and Miera iela.

Latgale: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Rēzekne and Aglona.

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