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Daugavpils

A fortress city on the Daugava and Rothko's birthplace.

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📷 Laima Gūtmane (simka) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Daugavpils is Latvia's second city, with a huge 19th-century fortress, churches of four faiths and the Mark Rothko Art Centre.

Museums in Daugavpils

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Daugavpils

The Daugavpils Fortress, begun in 1810, is one of the last fortresses of its kind in Europe that survives almost whole. In its old arsenal, the Mark Rothko Art Centre shows original paintings by the artist born here. On Church Hill, Catholic, Lutheran, Orthodox and Old Believer churches stand side by side. The Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum is in an Art Nouveau house in the centre.

  • 1810the fortress is begun
  • 1903Mark Rothko is born here

Daugavpils through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1913Rothko's family emigrates to America.See it: Mark Rothko Art Centre

What to do in Daugavpils

  1. 01

    Mark Rothko Art Centre

    Rothko's paintings in the fortress arsenal.

    Daugavpils2 hours
  2. 02

    Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum

    The region's story in an Art Nouveau house.

    Daugavpils1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Daugavpils

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Daugavpils

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

Four churches on one hill

On Church Hill four faiths stand together.

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In a small area of Daugavpils, called Church Hill, a Catholic church, a Lutheran church, an Orthodox cathedral and an Old Believers' prayer house stand within sight of each other. They tell the story of a town where Latvians, Poles, Russians, Belarusians, Jews and Germans lived together.