Type Castle Built circa 1273–1277 Materials Stone | Open to
the public yes Built by Livonian Order | |
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Condition parts of foundation exposed in excavations Address 55°54'40.6"N 26°43'36.2"E, Latvia | ||
Dinaburga Castle (German: Dünaburg), also known as Vecdaugavpils or Vecpils, is a castle located in Naujene parish east of Daugavpils, in the historical region of Latgalia, in eastern Latvia. 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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