Historic Sites of Latvia
Latvia's landscape is dotted with centuries of architectural heritage, from the medieval strongholds of the Livonian Order to the 19th-century fortifications of Daugavpils. This collection highlights significant archaeological sites, including ancient Curonian and Semigallian hillforts, the UNESCO-listed Struve Geodetic Arc, and the iconic Three Brothers in Riga. These locations represent the strategic importance of the region throughout the Middle Ages and the early modern era.
A Three Brothers
The Three Brothers is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia.
B Daugavpils Fortress
Daugavpils Fortress, also known as Dinaburg Fortress or Dvinsk Fortress, is an early 19th century fortress in Daugavpils, Latvia.
C Turaida Castle
Turaida Castle is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Turaida, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the opposite bank of the Gauja…
Bērzaunes pilsdrupas
14th-century ruins of a stone castle once belonging to the Tiesenhausen family, destroyed during the Great Northern War.
E Struve Geodetic Arc
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries…
F Struve Geodetic Arc
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries…
G Dundaga Castle
Dundaga Castle is a medieval castle in Dundaga, in the Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia.
H Bauska Castle
Bauska Castle is a complex consisting of the ruins of an earlier castle and a later palace on the outskirts of the Latvian city of Bauska.
Grobiņas pilsdrupas
13th-century Livonian Order castle ruins, later utilized as a residence by the Dukes of Courland.
Onuškis Manor
Onuškis Manor is a former residential manor in Onuškis village, Rokiškis district.
K Krustpils Castle
Krustpils Castle is a castle in Jēkabpils, Latvia. It is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Latvia.
Vidusforts
Part of the late 19th-century Liepāja naval fortress system, designed to defend the Karosta military port.
Angermindes pils
Remains of a 13th-century bishop's castle situated on the banks of the Rinda River.
N Alšvangas pilskalns
Ancient Curonian hillfort site providing evidence of early fortifications in the Alsunga region.
O Žagarės piliakalnis I
Known as Žvelgaitis Hill, this ancient Semigallian defensive site is situated near the Latvian-Lithuanian border.
P Senosios Įpilties piliakalnis I
Ancient defensive site featuring a 1st-millennium hillfort, also known as Margininkai Hill.
Q Žagarės piliakalnis II
Known as Raktuvė Hill, this significant 13th-century Semigallian hillfort was a key defensive point in the region.
R Įpilties piliakalnis
Large Curonian hillfort and settlement complex, inhabited from the late Iron Age until the 13th century.
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