Dinaburga Castle

Coordinates: 55°54′45″N 26°43′30″E / 55.91250°N 26.72500°E / 55.91250; 26.72500
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Dinaburga Castle
Latgale, Latvia
Museum Model of Castle
Seal of the Komtur of Dünaburg Castle
Dinaburga Castle is located in Latvia
Dinaburga Castle
Dinaburga Castle
Coordinates55°54′45″N 26°43′30″E / 55.91250°N 26.72500°E / 55.91250; 26.72500
TypeCastle
Site information
Open to
the public		yes
Conditionparts of foundation exposed in excavations
Site history
Builtcirca 1273–1277
Built byLivonian Order
MaterialsStone
Demolishedbefore 1577

Dinaburga Castle (German: Dünaburg), also known as Vecdaugavpils or Vecpils, is a castle located in Naujene parish east of Daugavpils, in the historical region of Latgalia, in eastern Latvia. It is strategically situated on a high bank of the Daugava River. It was built between 1273 and 1277 by the Livonian Order, and destroyed by Russian troops before 1577. Nowadays, fragments of the foundation are exposed.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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