The notebook of Daugavpils
See the city change over the hours.
Great eastern town of fortifications, contemporary art and religious plurality on the Daugava.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Heritage · River
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Daugavpils
Great eastern town of fortifications, contemporary art and religious plurality on the Daugava.
To understand what Daugavpils is, you must look at the side of Daugavpils Fortress, Mark Rothko Centre and Church Hill. These places give us a view of a territory marked by urban life, heritage and riverscapes and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Daugavpils Fortress
- Mark Rothko Centre
- Church Hill
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Culture and heritage
Forteresse de Daugavpils
The fortress of Daugavpils is a whole neighborhood behind its ramparts, with monumental doors, barracks, powder sheds and streets still inhabited. Interest comes from this rare urban scale: one moves from an arsenal transformed into a museum to silent courses where military history remains very concrete.
Culture and heritage
Centre Mark Rothko
Installed in the former fortress arsenal, the Centre Mark Rothko connect Daugavpils The rooms dedicated to Rothko are close to ambitious temporary exhibitions, in a brick building that keeps the memory of its military use.
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Colline des Églises
On the Colline des Églises, the Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran and Old Believer silhouettes respond to each other at a short distance. This neighborhood gives a very visible image of the religious Latgal, with bell towers, domes and clear facades gathered in the same district of Daugavpils.
Practical tips
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