Daugavpils Fortress, Empire style fortress in Daugavpils, Latvia.
The fortress covers 2 square miles with 10 streets and 80 buildings, forming a star-shaped military complex on the Daugava River bank.
Emperor Alexander I of Russia initiated the fortress construction in 1810 as a defense against Napoleon's advancing army during the French invasion.
The fortress houses the Mark Rothko Art Center in a renovated building, displaying works by the renowned artist who was born in Daugavpils.
Visitors can explore multiple preserved structures including barracks, former hospital buildings, gates, and ramparts through guided tours starting at the information center.
This fortress represents the last remaining unmodified bastion-type fortification from the early 19th century in Northern Europe.
Location: Daugavpils
Inception: 1810
Founders: Alexander I of Russia
Architectural style: Empire style, classicism, Russian pseudo-gothic
Website: http://dinaburgascietoksnis.lcb.lv
GPS coordinates: 55.88625,26.49528
Latest update: May 14, 2025 08:19
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre
300 m
Engineering Arsenal
251 m
Nicholas Gate
298 m
Cietoksnis (Daugavpils)
55 m
Слава русского оружия
36 m
Commandant's House
78 m
Daugavpils railway bridge
804 m
Alexander Gate
331 m
Пороховой погреб
393 m
Artillery arsenal (Daugavpils fortress)
303 m
Michael Gate
400 m
Pump house
263 m
Saint Jude Thaddeus church in Daugavpils
299 m
Daugavpils fortress monument
34 m
Ēka Nr.117
269 m
Ēka Nr. 14 Apgabala inženieru pārvalde
73 m
Ēka Nr. 5 Dzīvojamā ēka
139 m
Ēka Nr. 16 Dzīvojamā ēka
230 m
Ēka Nr. 11 Dzīvojamā ēka
196 m
Stairs of Commandant House
78 m
Powder warehouse in Daugavpils Fortress
404 m
Ēka Nr. 2 Dzīvojamā ēka
204 m
Ēka Nr. 45 Kareivju kazarmas
226 m
Daugavpils cietokšņa apbūve
46 m
Ēka Nr. 18 Oficieru nams
133 m
Ēka Nr. 7 Oficieru nams
57 m
Nikolaja vārti
302 m
Ēka Nr. 23 Oficieru nams
149 mReviews
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