- Riga
- Dārzciems
- Mārupe
- Liepāja
- Daugavpils
- Cimdenieki
- Jelgava
- Ventspils
- Salaspils
- Valmiera
- Ogre
- Tukums
- Jūrmala
- Rēzekne
- United Baltic Duchy
The United Baltic Duchy (German: Vereinigtes Baltisches Herzogtum) was a short-lived client state of the German Empire during the final stages of World War I, proclaimed by political leaders of local Baltic Germans in regions of Courland, Livonia and Estonia, but never fully real
- Daugavpils fortress
Daugavpils Fortress, also known as Dinaburg Fortress or Dvinsk Fortress, and in Latvian known as "Daugavpils Cietoksnis" is an early 19th century fortress in Daugavpils, Latvia. It is the only early 19th century military fortification of its kind in Northern Europe that has been
- RTU Liepāja
University of Liepāja (Latvian: Liepājas Universitāte) is a university in Liepāja, Latvia. The University of Liepāja attained university status on June 12, 2008, following the adoption of the law "On the Constitution of the University of Liepāja" by the Saeima. It holds the disti
- Jelgava Gymnasium
Jelgava Gymnasium or Academia Petrina is the oldest higher educational establishment in Latvia. Based on an idea by Friedrich Wilhelm von Raison, it was established in Mitau, capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, by Duke Peter von Biron in 1775. The duke wanted to attr
- Majori
Majori is the central district of Jūrmala resort town in Latvia famous for its spa hotels, historic Art Nouveau wooden summer houses as well as cultural activities and festivals. Landmarks of Majori are the sandy Majori beach and pedestrian street Jomas iela dotted with crafts sh
- Venta (river)
The Venta (Latvian pronunciation [ˈvænta], Lithuanian [venˈta] , German: Windau, Polish: Windawa, Livonian Vǟnta joug) is a river in north-western Lithuania and western Latvia. Its source is near Kuršėnai in the Lithuanian Šiauliai County. It flows into the Baltic Sea at Ventspil
- Lake Adamovas Nature Park
Adamovas Lake Nature Park is a specially protected nature territory Rēzekne district Vērēmi Parish. Includes Lake Adamovas, part of Lake Vizulītis and Burzava Hills part between these lakes with 203.5 m high Sarkaņkolns. The protected area was established in 1977 as a complex na
- Tālava
Tālava (Latgalian: Tuolova; Latin: Tholowa) was a Latgalian country in the northern Vidzeme and northern Latgale region of modern-day Latvia. It was bordered by the Latgalian Principality of Jersika to the south, the Livonian counties of Metsepole and Idumeja to the west, the Est
- Ogre (river)
The Ogre is a river in Latvia. The 188 kilometers long Ogre is a right tributary of the river Daugava. In the 13th century, the Ogre was called Wogen or Woga.
- Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders
The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders, unofficially and more commonly known simply as the Victory Monument, was a memorial complex in Victory Park, Pārdaugava, Riga, Latvia, erected in 1985 to commemorate the Red Army soldiers w
- Salaspils camp
The Salaspils concentration camp (Latvian: Salaspils koncentrācijas nometne; German: Lager Kurtenhof) was a Nazi concentration camp located near Salaspils, Latvia from 1941 to 1944. It was the largest civilian concentration camp in the Baltic states during World War II. Salaspils
- Great Cemetery
The Great Cemetery (Latvian: Lielie kapi; German: Großer Friedhof) was formerly the principal cemetery of Riga in Latvia, established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia. Extensive damage and removal of many headstones and graves by the Soviet
- Jaunmokas Manor
Jaunmokas Manor (Latvian: Jaunmoku pils; German: Schloss Neu-Mocken) is a manor house in the Tume Parish of Tukums Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Since 1991 the building has housed a woods and forestry museum, exhibiting the respective techniques and the history o
- Grobiņa
Grobiņa (; German: Grobin) is a town and the administrative centre of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia, eleven kilometers east of Liepāja. It was founded by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. Some ruins of their Grobiņa Castle are still visible.
- Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs) is a museum and history education institution in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1993 to exhibit artifacts, archive documents, and educate the public about the 51-year period in the 20th century when
- Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils
The Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral (Russian: Борисоглебский собор, Latvian: Svēto Borisa un Gļeba pareizticīgo katedrāle) is the main Orthodox church in Daugavpils, Latvia. It can hold 5,000 people, being the biggest Orthodox church in Latvia. The cathedral is situated in Jaunbū
- Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja
Liepāja Holy Trinity Lutheran Cathedral (Latvian: Liepājas Svētās Trīsvienības katedrāle) is a historical Lutheran cathedral in Liepāja, Latvia. It is the seat of the Bishop of Liepāja, and principal church of the Diocese of Liepāja.
- Courland Governorate
The Courland Governorate, initially organized in 1795–1796 as the Courland Viceroyalty , was a province (guberniya) and one of the Baltic governorates of the Russian Empire. Its territory corresponded to the historical regions of Kurzeme, Zemgale and Sēlija in modern-day Latvia,
- Druvciems
Druvciems is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia. Media related to Druvciems at Wikimedia Commons
- Ventspils Castle
Ventspils Castle (German: Windau) is located in Ventspils, in the Courland region of Latvia. It is one of the oldest and most well-preserved Livonian Order castles remaining, in that it has retained its original layout since the 13th century. Through its 700-year history, it has
- Rēzekne Castle
Rēzekne Castle ruins (German: Burg Rositten) are located in the downtown of Rēzekne, Latvia, a city in the center of Latgale. The castle served as a base of the local Livonian order landlords until the 16th century and also as the main military support base for battles against Ru
- Battle of Ümera
Battle of Ümera (Estonian: Ümera lahing), also known as the Battle of Imera (Latvian: Kauja pie Imeras), was a battle during the Livonian Crusade between the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, their Christian Livonian and Latgalian allies, and the Estonians. The Battle was fought ne
- Ogre district
The Ogre district (Latvian: Ogres rajons) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It was situated about 37 km east of the capital Riga. The principal city was Ogre with around 30 000 inhabitants. Historical
- St. Albert's Church, Riga
St. Albert's Church (Latvian: Svētā Alberta Romas katoļu baznīca) is a Roman Catholic church of the Riga Archdiocese in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is located in the Zemgale suburb, Āgenskalns, at Liepājas Street 38. The church was built for the 700th anniversary of R
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