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 nearby to the fire station VUGD Valkas daļa, as well as near the government office Valkas VPVKAC.Photo: Jyriorgan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum and former school building in Latvia
- Address: Rīgas iela 64, Valka, Valkas novads, LV-4701
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valga Town Hall and St. John’s Church.
Valga Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Kyng, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Valga Town Hall is situated 1½ km northeast of The Valka Local History Museum.
St. John’s Church
Church
Photo: Ireena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. John’s Church is situated 2 km northeast of The Valka Local History Museum.
Valga Central Library
Library
Photo: Valga raamatukogu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valga Central Library is situated 2 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. Valka and the Estonian town Valga are twins, separated by the Estonian/Latvian border but using the slogan "One Town, Two Countries".
Valga
Photo: Flying Saucer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valga is a town in southern Estonia, on the border with Latvia. Valga and Valka in Latvia are actually one town, Valga making up the larger part with around 12,000 inhabitants in 2021, almost three times the population of Valka.
Lugaži
Village
Photo: Marrx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
26.0061° or 26° 0′ 22″ eastOpen location code
9G98Q294+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 469093588OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata 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”
- Latvian: “Valkas Novadpētniecības muzejs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include VUGD Valkas daļa and Valkas VPVKAC.
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