Jelgava Holy Trinity Church Tower
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Jelgava, Akadēmijas iela 1

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

 Jelgava Holy Trinity Church Tower
63005447, 25619266, 63005445
Jelgava, Akadēmijas iela 1

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

Jelgava Old Town House
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Jelgava, Vecpilsētas iela 14

Jelgava Old Town House - an architectural monument of national importance - is one of the oldest and most valuable wooden residential houses in Jelgava (dating from the end of the 18th century), which has survived to this day. Read more

House of Latvian traditions and crafts
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Jelgava, Vecpilsētas iela 2

The house is given the status of an architectural monument of national importance and is located on the grounds of the urban planning monument of national importance, the Historical Centre of the City of Jelgava. In the 1813 plan of the city of Jelgava, it is possible to identify the part of the cit... Read more

 Jelgava Palace
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Jelgava, Lielā iela 2, 183.kab.

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 monumen... Read more

 Jelgava History and Art Museum of Ģederts Eliass
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Jelgava, Akadēmijas iela 10

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

 Jelgava History and Art Museum of Ģederts Eliass
63023383, 63080150
Jelgava, Akadēmijas iela 10

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

Tombs of the Dukes of Courland -   Rundale Palace Museum exhibition in Jelgava Palace
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Jelgava, Lielā iela 2

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

Tombs of the Dukes of Courland -   Rundale Palace Museum exhibition in Jelgava Palace
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Jelgava, Lielā iela 2

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

 Memorial Museum of Ādolfs Alunāns
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Jelgava, Filozofu iela 3

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

 Memorial Museum of Ādolfs Alunāns
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Jelgava, Filozofu iela 3

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

Jelgava Exhibition of Latvian Railway History Museum
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Jelgava, Stacijas iela 3

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 Exhibition of Latvian Railway History Museum
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Jelgava, Stacijas iela 3

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

Anru motors collection of historic vehicles
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Jelgava, Garozas iela 15a

We welcome you to take a look at the private collection of the Soviet Union period cars. We have acquired and refurbished all the vehicles ourselves. Read more

 Firefighting exhibition
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Jelgava, Dobeles iela 16

The museum has been arranged in one of the service garages of the State Fire and Rescue Service. Visitors can see various items depicting the work of firefighters - ranging from old diplomas to a fire engine. Other exhibits include a manual pump, an engine pump, axes, helmets, lighting equipment, t... Read more

Museum of the Ģintermuiža Hospital
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Jelgava, Filozofu iela 69

Mental health care history museum of hospital Ģintermuiža and painting studio Imagination. The museum not only reflects the history of the psychiatric hospital, but also paintings, self-made door handles, tea pots, pipes and many different things made by patients during the course of treatment. You... Read more

 Ģ. Eliass family house - Zīlēni
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Jelgava Coun., Poķi, Platones pag.

Zīlēni is the family house of the outstanding painter Ģederts Eliass and here you can learn about two brothers - painters Kristaps un Ģederts Eliass. There are exhibits of the replicas of Ģederts Eliass' paintings. The house is situated in a beautiful Zemgale landscape, with the largest and stronge... Read more

 The Christmas Battle Museum
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Jelgava Coun., “Mangaļi”, Valgundes pag.

The Christmas Battle Museum - the branch of Latvian War Museum is located in the former farm Mangaļi in Valgunde parish, Jelgava County. The Museum was established in 2005 to inform people about legendary Christmas Battles and battle sites. In the museum territory you can see the field fortificatio... Read more

New! Private collection of Soviet time clocks – the Clock House
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Jelgava Coun., Purviņi 22, Salgales pag

People have been counting time since ancient times. Do you know how they did it before? Do you know how the expression "Your time has run out" came into being? You will learn this and much more by visiting the Clock House (Pulksteņu māja). Read more

Memorial Museum of E. Virza and E.Stērste - Billītes
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Jelgava Coun., Salgales pag.

Billītes is situated in Salgale parish. It is the name of the house where Edvarts Virza (1883-1940), Latvian poet, writer and translator, spent most of his life. Many poems and his outstanding portrayal of the life of Latvian peasants Straumēni were created in Billītes. There is a museum now in Bil... Read more

 Museum of Ozolnieki County
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Jelgava Coun., Stadiona iela 10, Ozolnieki

The museum was established in 2008. The permanent exhibition People in Ozolnieki before 90, 80, 70, 60...years introduces visitors to the contribution of notable people in the growth of the county in different times. Read more

House of Jānis Čakste
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Jelgava Coun., Auči, Salgales pag.

The home of Jānis Čakste, the first President of Latvia, is located on the bank of the River Lielupe, in Salgale parish of Jelgava municipality. The building that was built in 1930s belongs to the Čakste family again since 1995, and the Čakste family live there. Read more

Kalnciems Museum
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Jelgava Coun., Valgundes pag., Tīreļi, Rīgas iela 20

The Kalnciems Museum, located in the old Kalnciems medical practice house, collects and preserves evidence of the cultural history of the old Kalnciems, which tells the history of modern Valgunde and the northern part of Kalnciems parishes, as well as topics closely related to it. In the medical pra... Read more