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Behind the beautiful basilica is a spring that was said to have healing powers. People regularly come here to fetch water. We enjoyed lingering in the tranquil atmosphere of the church, even during a service.

The garden in front of the commandant's house is actually beautifully landscaped, but the decay of the many unused buildings surrounding it is depressing. Fortunately, at least some of them are in use, and some have even been restored.

The fortress as a whole is very worth seeing, even if it would deserve better use to prevent it from being left to decay.

Protestant cathedral located on a Church Hill next to Orthodox, Catholic and Old Believer churches.

In 1699, the Dominican Order founded a monastery in Aglona.[2] The miraculous image of Our Lady of Aglona, which the Dominicans probably brought here from Lithuania, is considerably older. As it attracted more and more pilgrims, the current Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built between 1768 and 1780, and the icon of the Virgin Mary was inserted into the high altar. The hill is the spiritual centre of Catholics in otherwise predominantly Lutheran Latvia, and the pilgrimage basilica is the most important Catholic church in the country. The interior of the baroque basilica is decorated with grisaille paintings in the Rococo style. It is visited by up to 300,000 pilgrims every year, especially on the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on August 15, when often more than 50,000 believers come to Aglona (Wikipedia). During our visit, a trade fair was taking place and we only had a quick look inside. Very impressive!

The Svente mansion is a cozy mansion from the last century in which the hotel is located. It is located in the picturesque region of Daugavpils. The mansion offers its guests comfortable rooms, a cozy restaurant with gourmet cuisine. A good place to stop over.

Mark Rothko Art Centre is located in the building of the artillery arsenal (1830-1833). It is a place where the past has regained its second wind and is in step with the time, thus creating a unique place for varied creative manifestations. Some day the place was used to keep cannons, ammunition wagons and prodgy, swords and rifles, regimental colours and drums. The building is architectural monument of State significance. In the Art Centre one can see the original pieces of the worldknown artist Mark Rothko, born in Daugavpils, as well as to visit the exposition devoted to this artist. Mark Rothko (b. Marcus Rothkowitz) was born September 25, 1903. In 1913 his family emigrated to the United States of America. He is one of the most outstanding and remarkable artists of the second half of the 20th century, founder of the abstract expressionism movement. In the art centre it is also possible to visit changing personal and group exhibitions of well-known Latgalian, Latvian and foreign artists. The total surface of the exhibition halls is 2000 m2. One may visit expositions and exhibitions independently or accompanied by a guide. The tour around all art centre exhibitions takes 1 hour and 30 minutes, the tour of the A sector (M. Rothko biography and creative works) takes 45 minutes. The art centre also offers ordering tours around the fortress. Tours can be ordered by phone: +371 654 30279, +371 65430273, +371 20364226. Opening hours of Mark Rothko Art Centre: Monday – closed; Tuesday and Sunday – from 11:00 to 17:00; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – from 11:00 to 19:00. Mihaila Street 3. +371 654 30 253 www.rotkocentrs.lv, rotkocentrs@ daugavpils.lv

With the loss of military significance in the second half of the 19th century a garden was created in place of the former fortress square in front of the main facade of the Commandant’s house. In 1866 a fountain was erected in the centre of the garden, water to the fountain was supplied from the water tower. In 1912, while celebrating the centennial anniversary of the victory over Napoleon in 1812, an unusual monument – a fountain made from three cast-iron large-calibre cannons – was erected in the centre of the garden at the expense of the soldiers and officers of the Dvinsk fortress – warehouse. A sculpture of a two-headed eagle with its wings spread wide was rising above the cannonball placed on top of the cannons; this sculpture was lost at the outset of the World War I. The base of the monument devoted to the killed soldiers from the 10th Aizpute infantry regiment of the Latvian Army (opened in 1924) has been preserved in the garden. After the World War II the monument was considerably transformed and used as the base to Stalin’s bust. The old pergola has also been preserved. Today the shady lanes of the fortress garden are a popular resting place of fortress inhabitants and its guests. In winter the greatest open-air skating-rink in the city is made around the fountain. In summer different festivals and concerts take place here. https://rm.coe.int/16806f5dfd