Towards the sun
Towards the sun is a work of art in Jelgava, Zemgale. Towards the sun is situated nearby to the shipyard Airēšanas bāze, as well as near Pils parks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: sculpture
- Also known as: “Pretī saulei”
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. Academia Petrina is situated 490 metres southwest of Towards the sun.
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 530 metres southwest of Towards the sun.
Jelgavas pilsētas bibliotēka
Library
Photo: Gundega.kalnina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jelgavas pilsētas bibliotēka is a library, which is situated 760 metres south of Towards the sun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Āne and Ozolnieki.
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 Towards the sun.
Ozolnieki
Village
Photo: Riharcc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Towards the sun.
Aizupe
Neighborhood
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aizupe is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km northeast of Towards the sun.
Towards the sun
- Category: tourism
- Location: Jelgava, Zemgale, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.65296° or 56° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
23.73449° or 23° 44′ 4″ eastInception
2018Open location code
9G85MP3M+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 10302564369OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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