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Address: 18.novembra laukums, Krāslava
The Market Square was established in the 18th century. Its main buildings were the town hall, built in 1752, and the pharmacy, which has been operating in this building since 1810 and continues to serve its function to this day.
The square was bordered by one-storey and one-and-a-half-storey wooden and masonry buildings with auxiliary structures. These were mainly residential houses of merchants and craftsmen, inns with stables, and shops. At the eastern end of the square stood the main building — the town hall. It was a free-standing two-storey building; on its ground floor were customs offices, rooms for weights and measures, and later also shops.
The square was located next to the main thoroughfare — the postal road from Riga to Moscow. The Latvian Society House was also situated in the central square. Today, residents and visitors of the town are delighted by a fountain designed in the shape of the town’s coat of arms.