Jelgava, State city and administrative center in central Latvia.
Jelgava is a city in central Latvia, located about 41 kilometers southwest of the capital. The place spreads across flat terrain with schools, green spaces, and residential districts arranged throughout.
Founded in 1226, the city served as the seat of a significant duchy from the 1500s until the late 1700s under its former name. This historical importance shaped its growth and development across centuries.
The University of Life Sciences and Technologies anchors academic life in this city, shaping how locals experience daily rhythms. The presence of students and researchers gives the place a youthful energy that visitors notice while walking around.
The city has train connections to several regions and offers schools, shopping centers, and public services. Visitors will find the everyday facilities you would expect in a regional center.
Each winter, an International Ice Sculpture Festival transforms the city into an outdoor gallery with frozen artworks from artists around the world. The works demonstrate remarkable craftsmanship created during the coldest months.
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Jelgava Palace
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Holy Trinity Church in Jelgava
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St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Jelgava
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Valdeka Palace
1.7 km
Villa Medem
1.1 km
Church of Saint Anne in Jelgava
834 m
Jelgava Immaculate Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral
359 m
Ģintermuiža
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Church of Saint John in Jelgava
855 m
Lielupes palienes pļavas
837 m
Kurland Provincial Museum and Athenaeum
1.8 km
Jelgavas pilsētas bibliotēka
639 m
Memorial Museum of Ādolfs Alunāns
1.5 km
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jelgava
736 m
Skola
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Jelgavas reālskola
717 m
Vārtu kalums
442 m
Dzīvojamā ēka
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Sv.Jāņa lut. baznīcas draudzes nams
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Altāris
857 m
Dzīvojamā ēka
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"Academia Petrina"
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Fasādes dekoratīvā apdare
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Baznīcēnu soli (35)
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Dzīvojamā ēka
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