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Āraiši lake dwelling site
57.2514° N, 25.2828° E
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Āraiši lake dwelling site (Latvian: Āraišu ezerpils) is a tourist location with original and reconstructed remnants of Latvian prehistory. It is a unique nationally important archaeological site with remains of the 9th–10th centuries Latgalian fortified settlement.
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Latgalian occupation
9th–10th centuries
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Defensive Structures
Fortresses
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