For your stay, the Sabiedriskais centrs “Laucesa” is a specific cultural destination right in Laucesa. The centre and the Polish Soldiers’ Cemetery are located in Laucesa. The manor, church and nature trail are in the surrounding area, while the river landscape is part of the wider region.
Culture at the Sabiedriskais centrs
The Sabiedriskais centrs “Laucesa” is located at Laucesa 19, Laucesa, in Laucesas pagasts, Augšdaugavas novads, LV-5461. The Laucesas pagasts library is on the second floor. Past cultural programmes have featured a range of formats: from 10 to 30 April 2026, the centre hosted Aleksejs Kosiņecs’s solo art exhibition “Daudzkrāsainās pasaules”. On 14 December 2024, Christmas decorations and puzuri were made at a creative workshop. The two programme events differed in format: the exhibition presented solo art, while the workshop involved hands-on crafting.
Buildings and Remembrance
In the area around Laucesa is the Didrihšteinas (Laucesas) Manor in Lenderņa, in Laucesas pagasts, Augšdaugavas novads. The manor house is a red-brick building with a small neo-Gothic tower on one side. The red brickwork defines the building, while the tower adds a distinct neo-Gothic accent.
In the area around Laucesa, the wooden Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter and St. Paul of Laucesa was built between 1921 and 1923 on the site of an older wooden church that burned down in 1920. Its construction history thus includes both the wooden structure and the sequence of the fire and rebuilding.
The Polish Soldiers’ Cemetery is located at Peski 2 in Laucesa, in Laucesas pagasts. At a remembrance event on 10 November, candles were lit on the soldiers’ graves; together with priests, people remembered the deceased in prayer. Unlike at the manor and the church, the focus here is not on the history of the building, but on remembrance.
Nature Nearby and in the Region
The Austrumsēlijas dabas taka “Purlande” nature trail is in the area around Laucesa and crosses four bridges over a ravine and a stream. The trail was first developed around the oldest giant oak in Laucesas pagasts. This gives the route both a specific feature—the bridge crossings—and a story about how it came to be.
In the wider region, the Laucesa River presents a different landscape: its banks are hilly and include canyon-like stretches, and very picturesque views open up along the route. The natural attractions therefore have different focal points: Purlande is characterised by a feature of the trail, while the river is defined by its banks and views. For a nature outing, you can choose between Purlande’s bridge crossings and the hilly banks and very picturesque views along the Laucesa River.
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For the broader travel overview: Daugavpils Novads.
