• In this neighbourhood there is a Swedish-built fortress on the Daugava River's left bank, commanding its mouth. ... The fortress of Daugavgriva (in Russian).
  • However, in the Baltics there are no problems with this, and therefore from Riga we went to Daugavgriva fortress. Thankfully, it is very close by.
  • One of the most memorable objects is the Daugavgriva fortress. ... Thus began the rich history of the great Daugavgriva fortress (Ust-Dvinsk).
  • After the great Northern war (1700-1721), the fortress was repeatedly extended and rebuilt. Near Daugavgriva fortress was founded a settlement.
  • The narrator describes an event in the Daugavgrīva fortress during World War I, when it was bombed by an air force in the German army.
  • Nestled at the mouth of the Daugava River, the Fortress of Daugavgrīva is a historic bulwark that has guarded the approaches to Riga for centuries.
  • The Swedes built what would become the basis for the version of Daugavgriva Fortress that we see today, but were unable to break through to Riga.
  • Be it the Swedish, Saxons, Russians, Latvians, or the USSR, both nearby Daugavgrīva and Bolderāja neighbourhoods were of essence to the military, port, and...
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  • A settlement was formed near the Daugavgriva fortress. ... At that time, the Daugavgriva fortress was one of the most powerful Russian fortresses.
  • Daugavgriva. ... Later in 1919, the fortress was a fortification of the Latvian Army. During the Second World War, Soviet troops occupied the fortress, leaving parts...
  • It is located in Daugavgriva near the mouth of Buļļupe river branch in the Daugava.
  • A walk with good and solid information from guide about Daugavgrīva Fortress that plays an important role in the history of Latvia, Sweden and Russia.