Daugavgrīva fortress
| Daugavgrīva fortress | |
|---|---|
| Near Riga in Latvia | |
Daugavgrīva fortress plan by Matthias Richter. 1642 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | fortress |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 57°02′42″N 24°02′23″E / 57.04500°N 24.03972°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1624 |
| Materials | dolomite |
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Daugavgrīva fortress (German: Dünamünder Schanze, Festung Dünamünde; Polish: twierdza Dynemunt; Russian: крепость Дюнамюнде, Усть-Двинск; Swedish: Neumünde) is a fortress built in Swedish Livonia in the 17th century. It is located in Daugavgriva near the mouth of Buļļupe river branch in the Daugava.
Daugavgrīva fortress has a significant place in the history of Latvia. Bible translator Johann Ernst Glück was living here in 1680-1683, and during World War I the first unit of Latvian troops was established here — the 1st Daugavgriva Latvian Riflemen Battalion (1915). The fortress was conquered by the 9th Latvian Freedom Fight The Rēzekne Infantry Regiment (1919). Today the fort is a monument of national significance. Part of its territory is included in the customs territory of the Republic of Latvia.