Military Heritage Tourism - Fortifications

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Coastal defense battery "Memel Nord"
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German army concrete fire point on the shore of Ķegum HPP, east of Lejasgrantini
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Kaunas IX fort
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130-mm battery on Osmussaar (middle)
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The remains of the concrete fire point of the German army on the shore of the Ķegum HPP reservoir in front of Silapūpēži
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World War I bunkers near Vilcinii
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Concrete fire point of the German army at the Ķegum HPP (in the Energy Museum on the territory)
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Ristna coastal battery no.42 and radar station
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Liepāja Northern Fort and Battery Nr.1 in Karosta
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The 12-Inch Coastal Battery at Tahkuna (no 39)
Latvian rifle dungeons and trenches. Author of the photo: Edgars Ražinskis, 2020
Latvian riflemen positions and trenches in Tīreļi
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The 6-inch Coastal Battery at Lehtma
Foto: Marko Poolamets, Eesti Mälu Instituut
Patarei sea fortress
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World War I bunkers near Biruliškės
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Remains of trenches and bunkers
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The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegums HPP reservoir in front of Sidrabini
Fire controll tower
Osmussaar fire control tower
242 Tohvri 120mm patarei MM
The 120-mm Coastal Battery at Hindu (Sõru) No 34
Fortifications at Mangalsala
Mangaļsala fortifications
II pasaules kara vācu armijas noliktavu vieta. Avots: Gita Memmēna, Vidzemes tūrisma asociācija
World War II German Army warehouse site
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180-mm battery on Osmussaar (south)
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The bridge over Gauja and the trenches of the War of Independence on the Gauja nature trail
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Concrete fire point of the German army on the shore of the Ķegum HPP near Pudurie
Uz ziemeļiem no Dienvidu forta atrodas Liepājas lielākā kapsēta – Centrālā. Kapsētas dienvidu daļā izveidoti Sarkanās armijas karavīru brāļu kapi, kuros pārapbedīti Liepājas apkārtnē kritušie padomju karavīri, tajā skaitā 67. strēlnieku divīzijas komandieris ģenerālmajors Nikolajs Dedajevs, kurš vadīja Liepājas aizsardzību 1941. gada jūnijā.
Liepaja Fortress South Fort and monument to N. Dedaev, commander of the 67th Rifle Division of the Red Army
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German army concrete fire point near the P 87 road
Dzelzceļa tilts pār Mazo Juglu, 2020. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions, autors: Edgars Ražinskis.
River trenches
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The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegum HPP reservoir near Podnieki
Saulkrastu ierakumi, 2020. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions, autors: Edgars Ražinskis.
Saulkrasti dougouts
131 Tahkuna 130mm patarei MM
The 130-mm Coastal Battery at Tahkuna No 26
Comet Fort
Comet Fort
Foto: Alise Lūse
The Redan, Karosta
Mystery Island REDAN

Mystery island REDANS – a fun game for groups with staging a play, orientation, ingenuity and dexterity tasks, learning new knowledge.

Redans

Redan is part of the tsarist fortress built at the end of the 19th century, where fierce battles took place in 1919 defending Liepāja against Bermont's troops. Now in Redana it is possible to get acquainted with the history of Karosta, Liepaja fortress and the heroic defense of Liepaja in 1919.

 
Bolderaja fortress
Coastal defence batteries at Bolderaja
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Concrete fire point of the German army on the shore of the Ķegums HPP near Pludinatātii
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Liepaja Fortress Battery No 6
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The Defence Line with 21 Machine Gun Bunkers (Sarve-Lehtma)
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Concrete fire point of the German army at the top of the bank of the Ķegum HPP in front of Andulii
Daugavgrīvas cietoksnis, 2021. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions, foto autors: Edgars Ražinskis.
Daugavgrīva Fortress
225 Tohvri 130mm patarei MM
The 130-mm Coastal Battery at Tohvri (Hindu) No 44
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First World War bunkers near Matiši
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The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegums HPP reservoir in front of Jaundauglii
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The 180-mm Coastal Battery at Tahkuna No 316
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The German army's concrete fire point in the Kegum HPP reservoir near the Nega inlet
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43rd Coastal Defence Battery in Sääre
Tālummērītajtorņi Karosta foto KPR
Liepaja Coast Defence Battery 23
Pirmā pasaules kara nocietinājumu līnija Olainē. Foto: Edgars Ražinskis. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions.
World War I line of fortifications in Olaine
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Liepaja Fortress Middle Fort and Monument to the Soldiers of the Red Army
Langas stāvkrasta ierakumi, 2020. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions, autors: Edgars Ražinskis.
Langa's steep bank trenches
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Corporal Narkēvic's trench