Academia Petrina

Jelgava Gymnasium or Academia Petrina is the oldest higher educational establishment in . Based on an idea by Friedrich Wilhelm von Raison, it was established in , capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, by Duke Peter von Biron in 1775.
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  • Email: muzejs@muzejs.jelgava.lv
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic school and gymnasium in Jelgava, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Jelgava Classical Gymnasium”, “Jelgava Gymnasium”, “Jelgavas vēstures un mākslas muzejs”, and “Mitau Gymnasium”
  • Address: Akadēmijas iela 10, Jelgava, LV-3001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava and Jelgava City Library.

Church
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The Cathedral of Sts Simeon and Anne, located at 12 Akadēmijas Street in , is a cathedral of the Latvian Orthodox Church, one of four Orthodox cathedrals in . is situated 110 metres southeast of Academia Petrina.

Library
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is situated 390 metres south of Academia Petrina.

Church
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is situated 800 metres west of Academia Petrina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vārpa and Āne.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Academia Petrina.

Village
is a large village in Cena Parish, in the region of . The village is located on the approximately 38 km from the capital city of and 7 km from city of . is situated 5 km east of Academia Petrina.

Village
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is a in Parish, in the region of . The village is located at Iecava river approximately 36 km from the capital and 6 km from the city of . is situated 6 km northeast of Academia Petrina.

Academia Petrina

Latitude
56.64989° or 56° 38′ 60″ north
Longitude
23.72881° or 23° 43′ 44″ east
Inception
1775
Levels
3
Open location code
9G85JPXH+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 107208422
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3494679
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Ukrainian—“Academia Petrina” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Academia Petrina”
  • Belarusian: “Акадэмія Пэтрына”
  • Belarusian: “Елгаўская гімназія”
  • Belarusian: “Мітаўская гімназія”
  • Chinese: “叶尔加瓦学院”
  • Czech: “Academia Petrina Jeglava”
  • Czech: “Academia Petrina”
  • Danish: “Academia Petrina”
  • Danish: “Jelgava Gymnasium”
  • Danish: “Mitau Gymnasium”
  • Dutch: “Academia Petrina”
  • Estonian: “Jelgava gümnaasium”
  • French: “Academia Petrina”
  • German: “Academia Petrina”
  • Latvian: “Jelgavas akadēmiskā ģimnāzija”
  • Latvian: “Jelgavas ģimnāzija”
  • Latvian: “Jelgavas klasiskā ģimnāzija”
  • Latvian: “Pētera akadēmija”
  • Lithuanian: “Academia Petrina”
  • Lithuanian: “Jelgavos gimnazija”
  • Lithuanian: “Mintaujos gimnazija”
  • Polish: “Gimnazjum w Mitawie”
  • Polish: “Jelgavas akadēmiskā ģimnāzija”
  • Portuguese: “Academia Petrina”
  • Russian: “Academia Petrina”
  • Russian: “Академия Петра (Бирона)”
  • Spanish: “Academia Petrina”
  • Swedish: “Academia Petrina”
  • Ukrainian: “Academia Petrina”

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