In the footsteps of the Baltics’ military past: from castles of Trakai to the nuclear bunker in Ligatne
The Baltic region contains much evidence of its rich and complex history. Here you can visit the majestic medieval castles of Trakai, Sigulda, Turaida, Cesis and Saaremaa. Fortifications of the 19th and 20th centuries are also impressive: Dinaburg Fortress, a shot tower in Daugavpils, forts near Kaunas, a naval port in Liepaja and the Soviet nuclear bunker in Ligatne. You can explore the Seaplane Harbour with its historical exhibits in Tallinn. Beyond that, the region preserves the memory of Soviet military bases, military cemeteries, and memorial places of the Holocaust and mass repressions.
Historical secrets of the Baltics
- Medieval castles of Trakai, Sigulda, Turaida, Cesis, Saaremaa
- Fortifications of the 19th-20th centuries: Dinaburg Fortress – the last Bastion-type fortification in Europe; The shot tower in Daugavpils; Forts near Kaunas; A naval port in Liepaja; The Soviet bunker in Ligatne; the Seaplane Harbour or Lеnnusadam in Tallinn (naval aviation, first submarines, the century-old icebreaker Suur Till); Former Soviet military bases along the Estonian coast
- Military cemeteries and mass graves of World War II
- Memorial places of the Holocaust and mass repressions