Daugavgrīva
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Daugavgrīva is a neighbourhood in North West Riga, Latvia on the left bank of the Daugava river. In this neighbourhood there is a Swedish-built fortress on the Daugava River's left bank, commanding it
The Swedish army bombarding the fortress of Dünamünde.
Daugavgrīva fortress
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Daugavgrīva fortress is a fortress built in Swedish Livonia in the 17th century. It is located in Daugavgrīva, Riga near the mouth of Buļļupe river branch in the Daugava.
Daugavgrīva
…borders of the contemporary neighborhood, was in 1208 Dünamünde castle built by the Teutonic Knights, which initially served as a monastery. The Swedish fortress of Neumünde on the right bank, designed in a Dutch style by General Rothenburg in 1641, replaced the ruined Dünamünde Castle by 1680. In 1695 the Commandant was…
Daugavgrīva fortress plan by Matthias Richter. 1642
Entrance into Daugavgrīvas fortress.
Fortress in 1830.