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The Holy Trinity Church tower is the most attended tourism object in Jelgava city. Until 1944 it was The Holy Trinity Church - one of the first Lutheran masonry churches built in Europe, and one of the first masonry building in Jelgava. The church was the largest one in Semigalia and it belonged to... Read more
A wooden observation tower with a well-equipped picnic place in Jelgava, Palace Island, was formed in the summer of 2018. It is intended for observation of the wild horses, birds, two rivers and city panorama in the floodland meadows of the river Lielupe, which is a protected nature territory. Read more
The museum building known by its historical name Academia Petrina was the first highest education facility established in Latvia. It was built in 1775 on the initiative by the last duke Peter von Biron of Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Read more
Duke tombs date all the way back to 1582. Throughout history they have been repeatedly destroyed and looted. In the 70’s of the 20th century the arrangement and research of the burial began, as well as conservation and restoration of the textiles. Read more
This is a memorial house of Ādolfs Alunāns - the Father of Latvian theatre, where he lived from 1910 - 1912 and his family until 1926. Thanks to his grandson Ādolfs Švānbergs there are now more than a thousand original items in the museum which remind of the 20th century romance and maintains the a... Read more
The exhibition of the Latvian Railway and History Museum in Jelgava, located in a residential house of railwaymen built in 1904 offers an opportunity to get acquainted with one of the oldest and most important railway hubs in Latvia, as well as to feel how the development of railway has affected ou... Read more
Jelgava Palace- former residence of Courland and Zemgale dukes, now- the house of Latvia University of Agriculture. Jelgava Palace is the largest Baroque style palace in the Baltic states, the greatest work of famous Russian court architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli and one of the few cultural monuments... Read more
In 2014, the candy workshop began its journey as honest, responsible and friendly company to every customer and business partner. We are all united in our passion for candy making and turning the production process into a form of art. Read more
The statue - fountain Student of Jelgava (by sculptor Kārlis Īle) was unveiled on September 2, 2013 by Mītava Bridge. The 2.25-meter high sculpture is made of bronze and weighs about 450 kg. Jelgava has a long history of being a student city and the sculpture portrays the image of the student of Jel... Read more
