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Daugavgrivas fortress near Riga in Latvia #114165737
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Daugavgrëvas 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 RÃâzekne 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.