- Located in the Latvian city of Daugavpils, the Daugavpils Fortress (Daugavpils Cietoksnis) is a stunning example of 19th century military architecture.
- The fortress, dependent on the era, has also been called Dinaburg Fortress and Dvinsk Fortress, and is the main cultural and historical landmark of Daugavpils...
- The old imperial Russian arsenal inside Daugavpils Fortress is now an excellent contemporary art gallery honouring Daugavpils native Mark Rothko.
- Daugavpils fortress is a unique cultural and historical architectural monument of national importance with a total area of 2km2.
- The Daugavpils Fortress is the last bastion-type fortress built in Europe.
- Within a short time 14,000 Jews from Daugavpils and the surrounding Latgale area were herded into the old fortress ‘bridgehead’.
- In memory of the courage of the defenders of the Daugavpils fortress, a monument-fountain "Glory to Russian weapons" was later built, consisting of three...
- Found in the western part of Daugavpils and on the banks of the Daugava River, this is almost the only fortress in Northern Europe that has been preserved...
- As Daugavpils was on both the road and railroad from Saint Petersburg to European capitals, the Fortress was also used by the Russian czars to spend a night.
- The small and vibrant art gallery in the historical setting, Daugavpils Fortress of early 19th centuries, offering viewers so see and try on stylised historical...