Unity House (Vienības Nams) – Daugavpils Fortress Cannons loop from Daugavpils

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Unity House (Vienības Nams) – Daugavpils Fortress Cannons loop from Daugavpils

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Unity House (Vienības Nams) – Daugavpils Fortress Cannons loop from Daugavpils

01:38

6.39km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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309 m

Unity House (Vienības Nams)

Highlight • Historical Site

The dominating structure of the historical centre is the Unity House built during the years of theFirstRepublic(22aRigas Street). The Unity House was constructed at the suggestion of the country’s president …

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2.92 km

Officer Houses, Daugavpils Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

Houses for officers were built in
the 1820s-1830s on both sides of
the Commandant’s house and the
fortress garden. 1. Oficieru Street
has still preserved two houses (No
2 and …

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3.07 km

Daugavpils Fortress Cannons

Highlight • Monument

Today history in the fortress
territory is witnessed by historical
large-calibre cannons. In these
days nine old cannons can be
found here: five of them are from
cast-iron, while four …

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3.44 km

Dvinsk Fortress Cannon Monument

Highlight • Monument

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 …

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3.91 km

Daugavpils Fortress Soldier Barracks

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 1820s-1850s four spacious
two-storey stone barracks to
house soldiers were built not far
from the fortress gates. Three of
the buildings have also a semibasement
floor that was …

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4.00 km

Nicholas Gate (Daugavpils Fortress)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Daugavpils Fortress is the only early 19th century military fortification of its kind in Northern Europe that has been preserved without major alterations.

The Nicholas gate is one of …

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4.13 km

Daugavpils Fortress Cannons

Highlight • Monument

Today history in the fortress
territory is witnessed by historical
large-calibre cannons. In these
days nine old cannons can be
found here: five of them are from
cast-iron, while four …

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4.24 km

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre

Highlight • Monument

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 …

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6.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.47 km

724 m

209 m

Surfaces

3.16 km

2.71 km