The Valka Local History Museum

The Valka Local History Museum is a museum in Valka, Latvia, which is located on Rīgas iela. The Valka Local History Museum is situated near the fire station VUGD Valkas daļa, as well as near the government office Valkas VPVKAC.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum and former school building in Latvia
Also known as: “Valkas Novadpētniecības muzejs”
Address: Rīgas iela 64, Valka, Valkas novads, LV-4701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Valga Town Hall and St. John’s Church.

Valga Town Hall

Town hall

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Valga Town Hall is situated 1½ km northeast of The Valka Local History Museum.

St. John’s Church

Church

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St. John’s Church is situated 2 km northeast of The Valka Local History Museum.

Ramsi veski

Ruins

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Ramsi veski is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northeast of The Valka Local History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valka and Valga.

Valka

Photo: Atsirlin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Valka is a town in northern Latvia, on the border with Estonia.

Valga

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Valga is a town in southern Estonia, on the border with Latvia.

Lugaži

Village

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Lugaži is a village in the Valka Parish of Valka municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Lugaži is situated 3½ km west of The Valka Local History Museum.

The Valka Local History Museum

Categories: local museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Valka, Valka Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

57.7682° or 57° 46′ 6″ north

Longitude

26.0061° or 26° 0′ 22″ east

Open location code

9G98Q294+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 469093588

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q42249383

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In Other Languages

From Estonian to Latvian—“The Valka Local History Museum” goes by many names.

Estonian: “Valka koduloomuuseum”
German: “Valka-Museum”
Latvian: “Valkas novadpētniecības muzejs”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: VUGD Valkas daļa and Valkas VPVKAC.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Zemgales iela and Stadions.

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