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Latgale in couchsurfers eyes – part 5
What is Latgale?
Latgale – Land of Blue Lakes, the east part of Latvia.
Let’s listen to what travelers and history say (part 4 here).
‘Capital city’ of Latgale – Daugavpils (Dvinsk 1893-1920,
Dünaburg 1667 – 1893) is the second biggest city of Latvia.
The town’s history began in 1275 when the Livonian Order
built Dünaburg Castle 20 km up the Daugava river
from where Daugavpils is now situated.
Daugavpils is an important cultural center in eastern Latvia.
There are also several architectural, historical, and cultural monuments in Daugavpils. The most prominent is
the Daugavpils fortress dating mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Daugavpils fortress is a unique cultural and historical architectural monument of national importance with a total area of 150 ha.
Daugavpils fortress is also considered the last bastion-type
fortress in the world that has been preserved without
any significant alterations since the early 19th century.
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center
Church Hill
Boris and Gleb Orthodox Cathedral –
the biggest Orthodox church in Latvia
Daugavpils Shot Factory
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The Daugavpils Shot Factory is the only ammunition production factory
in the Baltic which is open for tourists and where you can see
the oldest shot casting tower in Europe,
which is functioning also nowadays. More visitdaugavpils.lv, Wikipedia
After introducing Daugavpils, the road to Riga
leads through Aglona, Rezekne
Aglona Basilica
Aglona Basilica is the major Roman Catholic shrine of Latvia.
Pilgrims flock to Aglona on August 15 each year to celebrate
the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven.
More LatviaTravel.
Guna Ūsele, Riga, Latvia
Participation in the event was unforgettable. Goodbye Aglona!
Rēzekne – the city of seven hills.
View of Rezekne
Rēzekne is located at an international crossroads, with routes to
Riga (242km), Moscow (685km), St Petersburg (450km),
and Warsaw (860km). The River Rēzekne flows through the city
for a total of ten kilometers, and Lake Kovšu (covering 22ha)
lies at the center of it. Rēzekne is known as the city of seven hills.
The Embassy of Latgale, ‘GORS’
One of the best places for acoustic concerts in the Baltics.
GORS is buzzing with concerts, theatre performances, art exhibitions,
films, seminars, and conferences, and it also has a restaurant
for enjoying the pleasures of life and a playroom for children.
‘Zeimuļs’, Center of Creative Services of Eastern Latvia
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‘ZEIMUĻS’ Center of Creative Services of Eastern Latvia.
The building has one of the largest green roofs in the Baltic States.
Visually, the building’s towers remind one of two pencils,
decorated with Latvian ornaments.
Hobby and non-formal educational classes for children and young people are held in ‘Zeimuļs’.
Goodbye Latgale!
By the way from Latgale to Riga couchsurfer Ruta in waits for travelers
to visit her home.
She said:
‘We are a young multicultural family. We live in a rural
Latvian countryside and we have the organic goat farm and cheesery. Welcome!’
