Jelgava branch of the Latvian Railway History Museum

Jelgava branch of the Latvian Railway History Museum is a museum in Jelgava, Zemgale which is located on Stacijas iela. Jelgava branch of the Latvian Railway History Museum is situated nearby to Jelgava Station, as well as near Stacijas parks.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Latvijas Dzelzceļa vēstures muzejs, Jelgavas ekspozīcija”
Address: Stacijas iela 3, Jelgava, LV-3001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jelgava Station and Academia Petrina.

Jelgava Station

Station

Photo: Keneckert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jelgava Station is the main railway station serving the city of Jelgava in the Semigallia region of southern Latvia. The station is located in the central part of the city, on the southeastern edge of the historic town centre, and a short distance west of the Lielupe River. Jelgava Station is situated 140 metres east of Jelgava branch of the Latvian Railway History Museum.

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 1 km north of Jelgava branch of the Latvian Railway History Museum.

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. St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava is situated 1 km north of Jelgava branch of the Latvian Railway History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Āne and Vārpa.

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 branch of the Latvian Railway History Museum.