Sightseeing Jelgava, Latvia

Square of Matera, in the past Kannulējēju and Valnu street corner is a sign to the point where ever ended the Medieval ramparts. Duke Jacob's building up in the ditch water was surrounded by ramparts, which, over time aizsērēja and hot weather began to feel sick smell. German Jelgava inhabitants of this place was called the "Faulen Teich" (smelly p ...»

Jelgava railway station building was built in 1889. At the end of World War II, bombing Jelgava, the station building was damaged. They were the first reconstruction of the 1945th , the next - the 1962nd year. 2003rd Ltd. The project was developed by DC Jelgava station overhaul project. Riga-Jelgava railway line opened the 1868th year. Jelgava Maze ...»

After the Duke Peter Biron built in motion and the Danish architect Severin Jensen is designed for the lower university degree "Academia Petrina" is now home to Ģederts Elias Jelgava History and Art Museum. The building was built during the 1773rd to the 1776th The former Duchess Anna's castle. 1782nd year in our country was built first observatory ...»

Castle Park to start building the 1817th The former castle walls instead. Castle Island Park is a deployment of the romantic canals, bridges, castle building, Governor's Island, which makes it one of the most beautiful parks in Jelgava. Castle Park is growing some trees - two horse chestnuts, pyramidal oak, aspen gray. Riga road on the right side a ...»

Saint Anne's Cathedral is the oldest building in Jelgava - Renaissance monument, Latvian Lutheran Church. Church's act of incorporation approved by the 1567th year. The wooden church was made at 1573. year, but the present stone building built in the years from 1638. to the 1641st year. At St. Anne's Church in secular tree - at 1883. In honor of Ma ...»

The city of Jelgava Palace on the island is national natural reserve Lielupe floodplain meadows. It is one of the last places where preserved intact Lielupe natural floodplain meadows. As a valuable habitat and important nesting area for birds Lielupe meadows included the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Latvian conservation plan valuable list of sites an ...»

Catholic end of the road was once the medieval city gates, called Posta gate, because behind them was the execution place for criminals. Later it was called Anna and Peter's gate. Behind them the 1705th The House for the poor was in town and cemetery with a small wooden chapel, which was known as a poor church. It had no tower, only the cross on th ...»

Old Riga-Jelgava and Kalnciema road junction tree plantations made ​​the 1936th On forest days. Birch and oak in the middle of Oak Unit, which is planted, General John Balodis presence. Svētbirze Jelgava became repressed and their relatives gathering place for the Victims of Repression events. It is installed in the memorial stone and a fireplace.

The park was formed as a local architectural monument "Villa Medem» dārzs. Tas Latvian Popular Front period was announced on the local Hyde Park, as it took place in all major revival during rallies. Since reconstruction of the 2007th in Victory Park has hosted many concerts and international festivals of sand sculpture and ice sculpture festival.

Czar Peter I, the 1711th Marry in your brother's daughter Anna Ivanovna of Courland and Zemgale Duke Friedrich Wilhelm, was received from the Duke of promise that will be built in Jelgava Orthodox Church. The very first church was the duchess Anna Ivanovna ducal palace at about where it is now Ģederts Elias Jelgava History and Art Museum.

From the 1630th to the 1635th The Friedrich was built during the Roman Catholic Church, but the construction of the improvements completed at the time of Duke Jacob's 1645th year. In addition to the church of the 1672nd to 1773rd there were also a Jesuit residence. From the 1783rd to the 1798th The Jelgava was the Livonian bishop's seat.

Park up in the former John's grave site. Is preserved tomb and 1913. was built by sculptor Burkard Dzenis monument to Latvian theater father Adolf Alunāna. The park erected a monument to one of the Latvian awakening employees and Jelgava Latvian Society founder of Juris Matera, who was buried in John's Cemetery.

Raina Park Jelgava is a favorite resting place. Its territory is located in Jelgava, children's and youth center "Junda. " Open the 1948th year, but the 1957th The park set up by the sculptor Charles Zemdegs created a bust of the poet Rainis, the Latvian people, who for some years worked as a lawyer in Jelgava.

1522. gada historical sources mention that the place where now is St. . Trinity Church tower, located a small wooden church. 1574. gadā Zemgale Duke of Courland, Gothard Kettler ordered next to the old building to build a new stone church, of which the author is considered Dutch builder Joriss Jorisons Mill.

Jelgava first Baptist meeting was the 1870th year, but the first church built by the 1882nd year. The 1986th it was demolished and Capital repaired. The newly built church covered with boards, thus keeping the building primeval appearance. In addition to the old church built over.

After the Second World War, the former Jelgava market and adjacent construction site it was decided to create the city's central square. The market was moved farther Driksas river's edge - a place that is outside the borders of the former medieval city, near Victory Park.

Square set the 1992nd On the 21st For the newly established and open Lacplesa monument, white memorial cross of Red Terror victims of the 1919th year. It saved the Second World War bomb shelter. Is a memorial to Nazi Germany killed in the Red Army.

Industrial Park is located at. Grēbners before the First World War was the oilcloth factory in Jelgava, founder and owner. At the park remained a factory building, but the park - a factory manager's house and a number of home workers.

Jelgava, the old city is called the oldest city built of wooden buildings that were destroyed during World War II. Building was built in the region during the 18th to 19. century and a Latvian of urban monument.

Dobele highway remained 19th end of the century monument - a marble urn Teca over the grave site. Another monument - a granite obelisk Švanderam - died after World War II. Under the monuments at their burials.