in Krāslava from the direction of Riga, visitors are greeted by Adamova Castle Hill – it was located on the edge of the Daugava valley between two deep ravines. The height of the hill reached 40 m. Adamovo Castle Mound, like other Daugava castle mounds, was inhabited for a long time. This is also the place where Krāslava has its origins. At the end of the 1960s, the mound was levelled and destroyed, without any archaeological study, when the new Riga – Krāslava motorway was built across it.

Today, the mound’s observation deck is a favourite place for walkers and visitors to Krāslava.

Krāslava Chair

A new environmental object, the Krāslava Chair, has been installed on the Adamova Mound, which offers a magnificent view of Krāslava and the Daugava valley. Why a chair? The answer to this question is linked to the name of the town of Krāslava. One of the explanations for the name of Krāslava is that it comes from the Latgalian word “krāsls” – chair, because the Daugava River near Krāslava casts several arcs, which resemble a chair in shape. This is confirmed by stories that in the past, when the Daugava was still a navigable artery of trade, many rafts ran aground near Krāslava, which also formed an analogy for the word “krāsls” – chair. The creation and installation of the object is an initiative of the association “Kruoslovys amatnīku broliste”.