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DAUGAVPILS. Daugavpils Coat of Arms. On the blue background it has a lily which refers to Livonian Order of German Knights, the city’s symbol - fortress and a light blue line which symbolizes the Daugava River. Daugavpils is located on the bank s of the Daugava River. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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DAUGAVPILS

DAUGAVPILS

On the blue background it has a lily which refers to Livonian Order of German Knights, the citys symbol -fortress and a light blue line which symbolizes the Daugava River. Daugavpils Coat of Arms

Daugavpils is located on the banks of the Daugava River

The Daugava is the longest river in Latvia. Its length in Daugavpils is 16km.

Daugavpils a Multi-cityDaug-ava means great water.Daugavpils is a multi-national, multi-lingual,multi-confessional, and multi-cultural city.This territory is a home for different communities Latvian, Russian, Jewish, Polish, Belarus, Ukrainian, Gypsy where they have been living and cooperating for centuries.

THE CHURCH HILL Here you can see the cathedrals of the four main confessions Catholic, Russian Orthodox, Lutheran, and Old-Believer.

The sites of Daugavpils

The main daugavpils square Vienibas

This is the only military fortress of the early 19th century that has been preserved without significant changes, and is the only of its kind within the Baltic States.Daugavpils Fortress

Daugavpils Fortress

Leisure and sport activities in DaugavpilsDaugavpils TheatreSilver Screen CinemaCenter of CultureIce hallOlympic CentreSpeedway Centre

Education in daugavpilsWe have Daugavpils University, branches of 11 Baltic High Schools, 8 Professional High Schools, 18 Secondary Schools, and 29 kindergartens (including 4 kindergartens for children with special needs)

Welcome to Daugavpils!Thank You for Your AttentionDaugavpils Comenius Team