Estimated distance & time: 1.8km / 37 mins
This place- rich with deep woods and clear lakes, was chosen by Baltic Latgalian tribes for living since the 1 century BC. A great Latgalian wood castle rose on the hill between the Small and the Great Ludza lakes. The bustling and rich town began to grow around it. The town was cold Ludza, after the king’s daughter Lucija.
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