Daugavpils Technical and Industrial Design Center “Engineers' Arsenal”
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Located in the northeastern part of the Daugavpils Fortress. The two-story building was built between 1840 and 1845. It is three-part, forming a partially enclosed courtyard. The length of the building's exterior facade, designed in the Empire style, is 275 m. The building's area is about 7,000, and the courtyard is 2,000 square meters.

The engineering arsenal had several functions: weapons and tools were manufactured and repaired here, and there were workshops for painting, carpentry, cartwrights, turners, carpenters and locksmiths, a foundry, a drawing room, and other workshops.

During the Soviet era, the building housed training and production workshops. In 1993, after the withdrawal of the Soviet army from Latvia, the building was abandoned and began to fall into disrepair.

Restoration and conservation works on the building began in 2019–2021. In 2022, the technical and industrial design center “Engineers’ Arsenal” opened in its western building.

Now the “Engineers' Arsenal” has the largest exhibition of motorized vehicles in Latgale. Four exhibition zones with a total area of 2,500 square meters have been created here: the sectors of industrial design history and special equipment, Soviet vehicles, motorcycles and Western retro cars. In total, the center houses more than 40 retro cars, more than 80 motorcycles and mopeds, accessories, car and motorcycle models. Objects, photographs, etc. evidence related to the industrial heritage of Daugavpils can be viewed.

Guided tours and master classes are offered.