Name: Commandant's House
Rating: 2

Routes

Route planner

Features

Product updates

Get the App

Discover

Places to see

Latvia

Latgale

Commandant's House

Discover

Places to see

Latvia

Latgale

Commandant's House

Recommended by 2 hikers

Save

Location: Latgale, Latvia

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Commandant's House

hikers

1. Mikhail Gate – Commandant's House loop from Daugavpils

6.26km

01:36

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

hikers

2. Daugavpils Fortress Cannons – Daugavpils Fortress Cannons loop from Dzelzceļnieks

7.84km

02:00

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

5.0

(1)

hikers

3. Mikhail Gate – Daugavpils Fortress Warehouses loop from Daugavpils

9.51km

02:25

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

Edvard

September 10, 2018

Construction of the Commandant’s

house according to the

A. Shtaubert’s project was finished

in 1818. Services of the fortress

commandant as well as a hotel

for visitors were located in the

Commandant’s house. A telegraph

office was operating in the

mezzanine of the building.

The Senate decree from July 16 (28),

1826 changed the direction of the

Vienna high road – now it was going

through Dinaburg. Since then, when

going to Europe or returning to the

capital, the Emperor and his family

members were going through

Dinaburg. The Commandant’s

house provided them with special

apartments for rest after exhausting

trip in a carriage.

During the Soviet period, the

building was occupied by the

headquarters of the aviation school.

After tearing down several buildings,

a square was laid out in the yard of

the former Commandant’s house;

it was later turned into a parking lot

during the building reconstruction.

The building is architectural

monument of State significance. In

the building it is possible to see the

genuine ornamented metal stairs of

the central entrance. Two cast-iron

cannons with 112mm bore diameter

dating back to the last quarter of

the 19th century are placed on both

sides of the central entrance.

After reconstruction, since 2012,

the Commandant’s house and its

neighbouring officer house are

occupied by the Latgale regional

department of the Latvian State

Police.

Komandanta Street 7, Konstantīna

Street 8

rm.coe.int/16806f5dfd

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 110 m

Weather

Friday 26 September

15°C

7°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Latgale, Latvia

Commandant's House

1. Mikhail Gate – Commandant's House loop from Daugavpils

2. Daugavpils Fortress Cannons – Daugavpils Fortress Cannons loop from Dzelzceļnieks

3. Mikhail Gate – Daugavpils Fortress Warehouses loop from Daugavpils

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️