Built by German crusaders in 1399 to protect the eastern front of the Livonian Order, the castle has been in ruins since 1775. Today the melange of crumbling crimson brick and smoky grey boulders is both haunting and beautiful, and makes a great place for a picnic overlooking the church spires and rivulets down the hill. Nearby are the twin towers of the reconstructed Church of the Assumption.
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This centre in an old brick and wood building set back from the street features a great array of locally made handicrafts, including beautiful wool鈥
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Close to Latgales iela and the old Jewish quarter, this 1845 synagogue is indeed green. Restored inside and out to past wooden glory, there are displays鈥
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This museum occupies a farm that remains unaltered since the 1920s, when many Latvians received generous chunks of land in the agrarian reform. Contact it鈥
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In the middle of the town's square stands 惭腻谤补, a statue twice destroyed by the Soviet authorities in the 1940s and only re-erected in 1992. Its鈥
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An elegant and modern addition to the middle of town, Gors is a large cultural centre. Art exhibitions, cultural displays, concerts, films, poetic鈥
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The town鈥檚 oldest street is lined with dozens of charming brick facades constructed by wealthy Yiddish merchants several hundred years ago.
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0.06 MILES
This centre in an old brick and wood building set back from the street features a great array of locally made handicrafts, including beautiful wool鈥
15.43 MILES
Close to Latgales iela and the old Jewish quarter, this 1845 synagogue is indeed green. Restored inside and out to past wooden glory, there are displays鈥
15.48 MILES
In the middle of the town's square stands 惭腻谤补, a statue twice destroyed by the Soviet authorities in the 1940s and only re-erected in 1992. Its鈥
15.54 MILES
The town鈥檚 oldest street is lined with dozens of charming brick facades constructed by wealthy Yiddish merchants several hundred years ago.
15.71 MILES
An elegant and modern addition to the middle of town, Gors is a large cultural centre. Art exhibitions, cultural displays, concerts, films, poetic鈥
27.9 MILES
This museum occupies a farm that remains unaltered since the 1920s, when many Latvians received generous chunks of land in the agrarian reform. Contact it鈥