Attractions around Daugavpils
Explore 11 attractions, restaurants, shops around Daugavpils
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Daugavpils Fortress
Nikolaja Iela 5, Daugavpils 5401 Latvia
Daugavpils (Dinaburg, Dwinsk) fortress is located in the very heart of the second biggest city of the Republic of Latvia - only two kilometres away from the actual historical city centre. Still in the 18th century the small town of Dinaburg was situated in the place that is now occupied by an impressive low fortification complex - the last bulwark or bastion-type fortification in the world. Daugavpils fortress was created as a fortified ideal city, and nowadays the fortress has become a city in a city with ten wide streets, 80 buildings, squares, and public gardens. The total area of the fortress situated on both banks of the River Daugava is more than two square kilometres. The fortress has data on 1200 inhabitants officially registered in the fortress and living in 18 apartment houses. Daugavpils fortress is architectural and town planning monument of State significance. Its territory comprises 35 more individual historical monuments. Today the fortress undergoes dynamic development as the greatest regional culture, tourism and business centre. We invite you to have a walk around Daugavpils fortress and enjoy its creative life! The Fortress territory is open 24/7 to visitors. In general, you can walk on the main rampart and along inner streets here. Fans of an extreme tourism can explore various outside fortifications and underground galleries, as well as meet the bats. In the Fortress you can visit Mark Rothko Art Centre (contemporary arts), the exhibition hall of historical costume, purchase local souvenirs at two shops, eat at the cafe, organize conference. /Daugavpils Fortress Culture & Information Centre/
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Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre
Mihaila iela 3, Daugavpils 5401 Latvia
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre - multi-functional contemporary art and culture centre located in the Artillery Arsenal building (1833) of Daugavpils Fortress, where history goes hand in hand with the contemporary and creates a unique and inspiring place for creative expression and experience. Permanent exhibition: „Mark Rothko. Life and Art.” - Hall of Mark Rothko’s original paintings; - Digital exposition about Rothko’s life and art periods; - Rothko Research Hall (temporary exhibition); - Video Hall; - Silence Room; - Library. Temporary exhibitions: In Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre are displayed well-known Latvian and foreign artists’ exhibitions, created in different artistic media - painting, photography, graphic, textile and ceramic art, etc., as well as historical and cultural expositions. Throughout the year, there are 5 major exhibition season openings, showing best regional, Latvian and foreign art projects. We offer: • guided tours in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre and Daugavpils Fortress; • children and youth educational programs; • workshops and master classes (with and without preliminary knowledge); • Residence Programs for artists; • rooms for conferences, seminars and other events;
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Daugavpils Shot Factory
Varshavas iela 28, Daugavpils 5404 Latvia
Being in the remote location of Europe, site has preserved unique evidence of living history of industrial era. It is opened to visitors since late 2012. Factory uses technologies invented in 1782 and you'll have a chance to explore them all. Daugavpils Shot Tower Museum gained prestigious 3rd place award in the European Cultural Tourism network (ECTN) contest “Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism – 2015″ and is highly favored by its guests.
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Latgale Zoological Garden
Vienibas iela 27, Daugavpils 5401 Latvia
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Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral
Tautas iela 2 Church Hill, Daugavpils 5404 Latvia
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Dubrovin Park
Rigas iela, Daugavpils Latvia
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Shmakovka Museum
Rigas iela 22 A, Daugavpils 5401 Latvia
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Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum
Rigas iela 8, Daugavpils 5401 Latvia
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Svente Manor and the Museum of Military Vehicles
Alejas iela 7 Svente, Daugavpils 5401 Latvia
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Daugavpils Tourist Information Centre
Rigas iela 22a, Daugavpils 5401 Latvia
Tourism information and services in Daugavpils and Daugavpils region. The offer of the Tourist Information Centre (TIC): information about sights and accommodation tourist routes maps, guidebooks, brochures, informative materials about accommodation in Latvian, Russian, English, Polish and Lithuanian information about events in Daugavpils and Daugavpils region free WiFi all actual information on the official website of TIC - www.viistdaugavpils.lv guided tours in Daugavpils Fortress and Daugavpils city city sightseeing tour with tram various individual routes for travelling in Daugavpils, Daugavpils region and Latgale region
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Temple-chapel of Alexander Nevsky
Saules St., 20, Daugavpils Latvia