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Slutiski, Naujene parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov., LV-5462
Phone: +371 65471321. Mob.phone: +371 29468988

Vecpils, Naujene parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Phone: +371 65471321, +371 65422818

Augstkalne, Ambeļu pagasts, Augšdaugavas nov., LV-5400
Phone: +371 29470188
Augstkalnes Catholic parochial St. Familie Church is wooden building layed with bricks. It is 18,5 m high and 8,5 m wide. In spring 1946. Pope Janis Strods started to build new Church in the place, where old Church burnt down in 1944.

Birkineli, Kalkuni parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Mob.phone: +371 28614468
In Birkeneles Lutheran Chruch tourist cemetery is seen ex Berkeneles (Birkeneles) evangelical lutheran Church (1830) building. The Church was built for count Fridriha fon Klopmana assets. Its steeple is decorated with the ornamental weathercock. The church, when soviet power took away it from parish, is not working many years. Near the church is a resting place of German teacher Bazeners, German teacher of J. Rainis. Bazeners worked as scoolmaster in Grivas German secondary school. On the right side from Bazenera cemetery place is cemetery place of Birkinelu ex - landlord, baron, Vidzemes landmarshal Hamilkars fon Felkerzams.

Demene, Demene parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov., LV-5442
Phone: +371 27146299

Vabole, Vabole parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Mob.phone: +371 28213377, +371 29964210

Chervonka, Vecsaliena parish, Augšdaugavas nov.
Phone: +371 65475870
Červonkas (Vecsalienas) estate castle was built in 1870. It has Neogothic style and is placed in park, which was made in 19. century. It is very beautiful building with dynamical and difficult komposition - real fairytale's castle. The building ends with ridged roof. Its plastic makes rhizolithes, mezzanines, tower. The details are made very carefully. They are various and successsfully add expression of spatial solution. For example, window openings are sharp-bow, segment-shaped, rectangular and round. Different is also its decorative arrangement and position on the facade. They are classified into two, three and four, sometimes is seen arcade. The big halls and the second floors round windows decor are connected. They are three impressive sharp-bow arches, supported on the pillars, what makes this part of the facade special. There is seen stained-glass window of baron cabinet and big hall with pompous ceilings. Near the castle and estate construction is a huge park, 3 ha big with at least 14 exotic species of trees.
***Dear tourists and travellers, we would like to let you know that Vecsaliena castle (Chervonka castle) roof's restoration works are taking place in Vecsaliena parish of Daugavpils region. Works will continue until October 2016. At this moment, approximately 2/3 of castle's facade are "hidden" from the eyes of visitors behind building constructions.***

Laucese, Laucesa parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Phone: +371 65476748

Jaunborne, Saliena parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Mob.phone: +371 29498216
The small and very simple Jaunbornes St. Cross Catholic Church was built in 1859. at will of Polish landlord Julius Savickis. In 1890. it was rebuilt. In 1921. it was renewed. It is interesting for art admirers, the most interesting things are - woodcarving of organ prospectus, which, maybe, is a part of mannerism style from Elernes Church's furnishing. Around the church is churchyard. The centre place of it take burials of family Savickis.

Jaunborne, Saliena parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Phone: +371 65475248
In Jaunborne on the big stone is built 2 m x 1.5 m x 2 m big bricks chapel with galvanized iron roof. The boulder above-ground is 3.6m x 2.5 m x 0.9 m. The chapel is stone pillar with niche, where is placed the picture of regular helper of the Virgin Mary in the wooden frame. On the frame is written in Polish : 1907. October 15. Further is the request to Our Lady, to give the heath. Under the niche is brass tin plate with the inscription in Polish: “Matko Boska Nìeustajacej Pomocy Mòdl sìę za Nami” (In Your sanctuary).

Dubna, Dubna parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Mob.phone: +371 29155921
Dubnas Jesus Heart parochial chapel (Varsavena) was built in 1800. as peculiar octagonal wooden building with elongation in the part of altar. This is the only one kind of such a cult building in Daugavpils district.

Naujene, Naujene parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Phone: +371 65471321

Jezufova, Naujene parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov., LV-5462
Mob.phone: +371 26790362, +371 29325738
Jezufovas (Jezupovas) St. Peter and Pavil Roman Catholic Church was started in 1934. and finished in 1961. After the church's building it was taken away and given to organize a club. In 1989. the church was given back to parish.

Kalupe, Kalupe parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Mob.phone: +371 29155921
In 1861. was set foundation of the church in Kalupe. It was confirmed by dean Kopecs from Līksna. The building of church was stopped for 20 years of the political events. Only in 1881. was signed an agreement with masters for 8925 rubles about the bricks church building in Kalupe. The resources were given by parish, count Platers - Zibergs and dean S. Beinarovichs. After one year the church was built and in 1882. dean S. Beinarovichs confirmed it. This year of building is memorialized on the facade of church: "1882. Deo ornnipotentis" More information : www.visitdaugavpils.lv

Krivosejeva, Bikernieki parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Mob.phone: +371 28292574

Egipte, Medumi parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov., LV-5460
Phone: +371 65476748
Egyptian Lutheran parochial Church in Valkumiesta was started by landlord A. Etingens in 1823. In 1863. was built church's tower. During the First World War the church was ruined, during the Second World War it was totally smashed up. Egyptian Evangelical - Lutheran Church is placed in previous Ilūkstes district. Now it is Daugavpils region, the territory of small district Medumi, near the Republic of Lithuania border. Egyptian Evangelical - Lutheran parish was built by command of Courland duke in 1567. February 28. He wanted to see the new church building. In 1584. Egyptian parish had its own parson. On turn of the 16. and 17. century near the Egyptian Church appeared small village, which was called as Vilkumiests. It is also the real Latvian name of the parish. Egyptian parish had a lot of different wooden churchs, the last of them was ruined during the French War in 1812. Landlord of Kalkūnes and Medņi (Medumi) started to build a stone church in 1823. It was confirmed in 1825. July 5. A Etingens (Oettingen) made the full renovation of church and build a tower in 1863. With the building of Egyptian parish Medņu landlord V. Fistenbergs built a rectory. It was also damaged during the wars, also as the church, because it was placed on the Daugavpils highroad's side. Archives of the parish were destroyed during the French War and especially during the First World War.

Brunene, Skrudaliena parish, Daugavpils region, Augšdaugavas nov.
Phone: +371 65476748, +371 65422818