Jelgava Palace
Jelgava Palace or historically Mitau Palace is the largest Baroque-style palace in the Baltic states. It was built in the 18th century based on the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli as a residence for the Dukes of Courland in their capital of Mitau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Academia Petrina and St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava.
Academia Petrina
Museum
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Jelgava Gymnasium or Academia Petrina is the oldest higher educational establishment in Latvia. Based on an idea by Friedrich Wilhelm von Raison, it was established in Mitau, capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, by Duke Peter von Biron in 1775. Academia Petrina is situated 700 metres south of Jelgava Palace.
St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava
Church
The Cathedral of Sts Simeon and Anne, located at 12 Akadēmijas Street in Jelgava, is a cathedral of the Latvian Orthodox Church, one of four Orthodox cathedrals in Latvia. St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava is situated 770 metres south of Jelgava Palace.
Villa Medem
Manor estate
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Villa Medem is a manor estate, which is situated 1 km northwest of Jelgava Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vārpa and Āne.
Vārpa
Village
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Vārpa is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Jelgava Palace.
Āne
Village
Āne is a large village in Cena Parish, Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The village is located on the Lielupe River approximately 38 km from the capital city of Riga and 7 km from city of Jelgava. Āne is situated 5 km east of Jelgava Palace.
Ozolnieki
Village
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Ozolnieki is a village in Ozolnieki Parish, Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The village is located at Iecava river approximately 36 km from the capital Riga and 6 km from the city of Jelgava. Ozolnieki is situated 5 km northeast of Jelgava Palace.
Jelgava Palace
- Type: Historical site
- Description: château
- Categories: castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jelgava, Zemgale, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Jelgava Palace” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Йелгавски дворец”
- Catalan: “Palau de Jelgava”
- Chinese: “葉爾加瓦宮”
- Czech: “Jelgava”
- Danish: “Jelgava Palads”
- Dutch: “Paleis Jelgava”
- Estonian: “Jelgava loss”
- French: “Château de Mitau”
- French: “château de Mittau”
- French: “Château de Mittaw”
- French: “palais de Jelgava”
- French: “Palais de Jelgava”
- German: “Jelgavas pils”
- German: “Schloss Jelgava”
- German: “Schloss Mitau”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Μίτταου”
- Greek: “Παλάτι της Γιέλγκαβα”
- Indonesian: “Istana Jelgava”
- Italian: “Palazzo Jelgava”
- Japanese: “ミタウ城”
- Latvian: “Jelgavas pils”
- Latvian: “Mītavas pils”
- Lithuanian: “Jelgavos pilis”
- Lithuanian: “Jelgavos rūmai”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Jelgava palass”
- Polish: “Pałac w Jełgawie”
- Polish: “Pałac w Mitawie”
- Russian: “Елгавский дворец”
- Russian: “Митавский дворец”
- Russian: “Митавский замок”
- Slovenian: “Jelgavska palača”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Jelgava”
- Swedish: “Jelgava slott”
- Ukrainian: “Мітавський палац”
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