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Dinaburga Castle
🇱🇻 Latvia · 13th century
Dinaburga Castle (German: Dünaburg), also known as Vecdaugavpils or Vecpils, is a castle located in Naujene Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia, east of Daugavpils. 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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Dinaburga Castle ranks #3,137 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. Founded 1275, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Dinaburga Castle?
Dinaburga Castle stands in Latvia, at 55.9125°, 26.725°.
When was Dinaburga Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1275. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dinaburga Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,137 of 7,738 worldwide, and #16 in Latvia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Dinaburga Castle?
Daugavpils Fortress, about 15 km away.
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