Location: Jelgava
Top Things to do in Jelgava
Top 5 Museums in Jelgava, Zemgale Region
Jelgava (pronounced [jælɡava] ( listen); German: Mitau; see also other names) is a city in central Latvia about 41 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Riga with about 63,000 inhabitants. It is the largest town in the region of Zemgale (Semigalia). Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578-1795) and the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795-1918).
Restaurants in Jelgava
1. Blankenfeldes Muiza
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The Blankenfelde Manor is open for visits. Its park is shaped in the English classicism style. The most outstanding tree in the park is an ash tree, which is more than 370 years old and has more than 4 meters in circumference. Since June 2014, a bell collection is put on display in the renovated premises of the stable/cart-house of the Blankenfelde Manor. There are approximately 1000 bells of various origin, history, age, form and material in the private collection of Valdis Jākobsons. The Blankenfelde Manor offers 100% natural juices, tasty and healthy syrups from elderberry and other berries, as well as preserves made according to beloved recipes from the vegetables.
2. Memorial Museum of Adolf Alunan
3. Latvian Railway History Museum
4. Jelgava History and Art Museum
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5. Blankenfelde Manor Bell Museum
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