Cesis Castle (Latvian: Cēsu pils) is the largest, most significant, and best-preserved Gothic castle in Latvia located in the city of Cesis, approximately 90 km northeast of Riga, the capital.
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Latvia
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Cities & TownsNorthern EuropeUNESCO
Exploring Latvia: The City of Riga
by TravelerHereby TravelerHereRiga (Latvian: Rīga) is the beautiful capital of Latvia, the largest metropolis of the Baltic states, and one of the business, political and cultural centers of the region.
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Northern EuropeTransportation
In Pictures: The Trams and Streets of Riga, Latvia
by TravelerHereby TravelerHereThe Riga tram network forms part of the urban transportation system in Riga, the capital and largest city of Latvia. It is operated by the Rigas Satiksme.
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HistoryNorthern Europe
Daugavpils Fortress – A Neoclassical Fortification in Latvia
by TravelerHereby TravelerHereDaugavpils Fortress (Latvian: Daugavpils cietoksnis) is an early 19th-century Neoclassical fortification in Latvia, and the last bastion-type fortress to be built in the world. Its territory comprises 35 individual historical monuments.