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Historic sites in Latvia

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.

Historic Sites of Latvia — Map
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Three Brothers

The Three Brothers is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia.
Artyom Makhlin / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Daugavpils Fortress

Daugavpils Fortress, also known as Dinaburg Fortress or Dvinsk Fortress, is an early 19th century fortress in Daugavpils, Latvia.
Pudelek / CC BY-SA 3.0
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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…
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Bērzaunes pilsdrupas

14th-century ruins of a stone castle once belonging to the Tiesenhausen family, destroyed during the Great Northern War.
Kikos / CC BY-SA 3.0
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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…
Kikos / CC BY-SA 3.0
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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…
Normunds K / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dundaga Castle

Dundaga Castle is a medieval castle in Dundaga, in the Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia.
ScAvenger (Jānis Vilniņš) / CC BY-SA 4.0
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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.
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Grobiņas pilsdrupas

13th-century Livonian Order castle ruins, later utilized as a residence by the Dukes of Courland.
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Onuškis Manor

Onuškis Manor is a former residential manor in Onuškis village, Rokiškis district.
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Krustpils Castle

Krustpils Castle is a castle in Jēkabpils, Latvia. It is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Latvia.
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Vidusforts

Part of the late 19th-century Liepāja naval fortress system, designed to defend the Karosta military port.
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Angermindes pils

Remains of a 13th-century bishop's castle situated on the banks of the Rinda River.
Evita wiki / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Alšvangas pilskalns

Ancient Curonian hillfort site providing evidence of early fortifications in the Alsunga region.
Vilensija / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Žagarės piliakalnis I

Known as Žvelgaitis Hill, this ancient Semigallian defensive site is situated near the Latvian-Lithuanian border.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Senosios Įpilties piliakalnis I

Ancient defensive site featuring a 1st-millennium hillfort, also known as Margininkai Hill.
Vilensija / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Žagarės piliakalnis II

Known as Raktuvė Hill, this significant 13th-century Semigallian hillfort was a key defensive point in the region.
Kusurija / Public domain
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Įpilties piliakalnis

Large Curonian hillfort and settlement complex, inhabited from the late Iron Age until the 13th century.
Three Brothers
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Daugavpils Fortress
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Turaida Castle

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