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Kopiec Kościuszki (Kosciuszko mound)

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Photo: Piotr Ruchwa, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Kościuszko Mound (Polish: kopiec Kościuszki) is an artificial mound in Kraków, Poland. It was erected by Cracovians in commemoration of the Polish national leader Tadeusz Kościuszko, and modelled after Kraków's prehistoric mounds of Krak and Wanda. A serpentine path leads to the top, approximately 326 metres (1,070 ft) above sea level, with a panoramic view of the Vistula River and the city. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0)

The mound is open from 09.00 - 19.00. Ticket price: ~5 EUR (24 zlots)

https://kopieckosciuszki.pl/en/tickets/

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Trakai castle

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Trakai castle is an island castle located in Galve lake, close to Lithuania's capital city Vilnius. Trakai castle was built in 14th Century and was strategically important until Lithuania-Poland defeated Teutonic knights order. In later centuries, the castle was abandoned and in ruins. It was reconstructed in 1950ies-1960ies.

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View from Mezezers skiing hill (Skats no Mežezera slēpošanas kalna)

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It's a remote place and hidden from the official tourism guides, but hill at the Mezezers skiing base offers one of the most breath-taking views in Latvia. The sight flies above the nearest treetops, opening a vast scenery over the nearby Odze lake and vast Vidzeme forestlands. The overall feeling and the view here is a bit similar (atlhough smaller in scale) to ultra-magnificent view from Gesundaberget mountain in Sweden.

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View from fire tower of Tiskov's hill

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Tiskov's hill in Vecslabada village is less known but one of the most beautiful view points in Latvia. Well, the views from the hill itself aren't that impressive - but the real scenery uncovers when one climbs up to the fire observation tower there. Vecslabada is located on the narrow land strip between three lakes and the beauty of this unusual scene is the best from above.

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Cesvaine manor house (Cesvaines muižas pils)

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Often called a "palace", Cesvaine manor house is one of the most impressive manor houses in Latvia, like a small palace indeed. This Neo-Rennaissance manor house was built at the end of 19th Century (1897) for the German baron Emil von Wulf. It survived all the revolutions and wars of the twentieth century, but in 2002 the palace suffered heavily in a fire. All of the roof and second floor was destroyed - but most of interior elements survived and is gradually restored.

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Kinti Well (Ķintu aka)

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Very unknown even for locals, but actually it's one of the most unique and mysterious man-made monuments in Latvia. It's at least 200 years old (but could be much older) well which is made of enormous stone blocks - largest of them weighs more than a ton each. The scientists haven't explained how the well was made (how it was possible to move around and process so large stones), who, when and why did it.

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Liberty monument, Riga (Brīvības piemineklis)

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The Freedom Monument is perhaps the most important symbol of Latvia's independence in cityscape. It was built by people's donations in interwar period, 1935, and devoted to those who died in Latvian Independence War (1918-1920). The monument is 42 metres high and is made of of granite, travertine, and copper (Freedom statue at the top of monument has became green by oxidation). Freedom monument is nowadays used as a public gatherings place for official commemoration or celebration events.