Jelgava District, Jelgava

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Jelgava District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, two municipalities and twelve parishes, each with a local government authority. The administrative centre of the district was Jelgava. ()

Local name: Jelgavas rajons Area: 619.77 mi²Coordinates: 56°39'0"N, 23°42'46"E

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Jelgava District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jelgava Palace, St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Kurland Provincial Museum and Athenaeum.

0.9 miNE
Forts and castles, Palace, Baroque architecture
Jelgava Palace, Jelgava
23 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the city of Jelgava, Latvia, stands the majestic Jelgava Palace, a grandiose example of Baroque architecture and a testament to the city's rich history. This impressive edifice, which is the largest Baroque-style palace in the Baltic states, was...
0.6 miE
Church
St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Jelgava
17 min walk • 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.
0.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Jelgava
15 min walk • Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Mary or the Cathedral of Our Lady is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Jelgava, is located in Jelgava, Latvia.
0.5 miW
Museum
Kurland Provincial Museum and Athenaeum, Jelgava
13 min walk • Kurland Provincial Museum and Athenaeum was Kurzeme Society of Literature and Art museum with library. It was founded in 1818 in Mitau, at that time the capital of Courland Governorate of Russian Empire.
0.6 miE
Museum, Historical place, Universities and schools
Jelgava Gymnasium, Jelgava
16 min walk • 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.
0.4 miS
56°38'39"N • 23°42'37"E
Ādolfa Alunāna memoriālais muzejs, Jelgava
11 min walk • Museum
0.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Ādolfs Alunāns Theatre, Jelgava
13 min walk • Ādolfs Alunāns Theatre is a theatre in Jelgava, Latvia that was established in 1896.
0.9 miNE
56°39'23"N • 23°43'60"E
LLU Studējošo Pašpārvalde, Jelgava
23 min walk • Library
1.1 miNW
56°39'53"N • 23°42'2"E
Jelgavas autobusu parks, Jelgava
29 min walk • Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Jelgava District?

Nearby attractions include Ādolfa Alunāna memoriālais muzejs, Jelgava (11 min walk), Ādolfs Alunāns Theatre, Jelgava (13 min walk), Kurland Provincial Museum and Athenaeum, Jelgava (13 min walk), Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Jelgava (15 min walk).

How to get to Jelgava District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jelgava District:

Bus

Jelgavas AO • Lines: 7017, 7256, 7347, 7352, 7356 (10 min walk)
Jelgavas autoosta (10 min walk)

Train

Jelgava (26 min walk)