Military Heritage Tourism - Fortifications

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Kaunas Ninth Fort Museum
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Liepaja Coast Defence Battery 23
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The bridge over Gauja and the trenches of the War of Independence on the Gauja nature trail
Photo: Alise Luse
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.

 
Fortifications at Mangalsala
Mangaļsala fortifications
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Corporal Narkēvic's trench
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Liepaja Fortress Middle Fort and Monument to the Soldiers of the Red Army
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The 6-inch Coastal Battery at Lehtma
Latvian rifle dungeons and trenches. Author of the photo: Edgars Ražinskis, 2020
Latvian riflemen positions and trenches in Tīreļi
LKTA rinkinys
Blindages of the German Army Support Point in Tilžė Village
Pirmā pasaules kara nocietinājumu līnija Olainē. Foto: Edgars Ražinskis. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions.
World War I line of fortifications in Olaine
LKTA rinkinys
German army artillery positions in Kimbartiškė Village
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130-mm battery on Osmussaar (middle)
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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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German army concrete fire point on the shore of Ķegum HPP, east of Lejasgrantini
LKTA rinkinys
WWI German Army Blindage (Command Post)
Fire controll tower
Osmussaar fire control tower
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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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Zemgale (Nikolai) Gate
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The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegums HPP reservoir in front of Sidrabini
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World War II German Army warehouse site
Daugavgrīva Fortress, 2021. Source: Riga Planning Region, photo by: Edgars Ražinskis.
Daugavgrīva Fortress
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The German army's concrete fire point in the Kegum HPP reservoir near the Nega inlet
Dzelzceļa tilts pār Mazo Juglu, 2020. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions, autors: Edgars Ražinskis.
River trenches
Comet Fort
Comet Fort
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120-mm Battery No 34 at Hindu (Sõru)
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The 180-mm Coastal Battery at Tahkuna No 316
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Ristna coastal battery no.42 and radar station
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Coastal Battery No 43 at Sõrve Säär
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The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegum HPP reservoir near Podnieki
Bolderaja fortress
Coastal defence batteries at Bolderaja
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Liepāja Northern Fort and Battery Nr.1 in Karosta
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180-mm battery on Osmussaar (south)
Langas stāvkrasta ierakumi, 2020. Avots: Rīgas plānošanas reģions, autors: Edgars Ražinskis.
Langa's steep bank trenches
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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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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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Concrete fire point of the German army on the shore of the Ķegums HPP near Pludinatātii
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The 12-Inch Coastal Battery at Tahkuna (no 39)
Riga Castle. 2025. Photo: U. Neiburgs
Riga Castle
Foto: Marko Poolamets, Eesti Mälu Instituut
Patarei Naval Fortress
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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
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Remains of trenches and bunkers
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German army concrete fire point near the P 87 road
Saulkrasti trenches, 2020. Source: Riga Planning Region, author: Edgars Ražinskis.
Saulkrasti dougouts
131 Tahkuna 130mm patarei MM
The 130-mm Coastal Battery at Tahkuna No 26
225 Tohvri 130mm patarei MM
130-mm Coastal Battery No 44 at Tohvri (Hindu)
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The Defence Line with 21 Machine Gun Bunkers (Sarve-Lehtma)
LKTA set
Blindages of the Tilžė defence line
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Liepaja Fortress Battery No 6