🏰 Dinaburga Castle

Latvia · Europe · 55.91°N, 26.73°E

Dinaburga Castle, also known as Vecdaugavpils or Vecpils, is a castle located in Naujene Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia, east of Daugavpils. 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.

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Country	Latvia
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	55.91°N, 26.73°E · view on map

Dinaburga Castle is located in Latvia, in Europe.

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