Jelgava

Jelgava is in Jelgava, Zemgale. Jelgava is situated nearby to the museum Academia Petrina, as well as near the village Āne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Academia Petrina and St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava.

Academia Petrina

Museum

Photo: Nataliza01, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava

Church

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Villa Medem

Manor estate

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Villa Medem is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ozolnieki and Āne.

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.

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.