Jelgava is located approximately 41 kilometers southwest of Riga, in a fertile plain with an elevation of only 12 feet. It is a central city in Latvia, surrounded by a canal called the “Jacob’s Canal” built by Jacob Kettler, and serves as an important railway hub and industrial city.

Jelgava is one of the cities worth visiting in Latvia, with its ancient churches, Baroque-style buildings, magnificent mansions of the Baltic German nobility, the old town, the majestic Jelgava Palace – the largest Baroque palace in the Baltic States founded in 1737, serving as the sleeping palace for the rulers of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in Jelgava. In addition, the famous St. Anne’s Lutheran Church is the oldest building in Jelgava. Near the church, there is an oak tree planted in 1883 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, which is popular among visitors from around the world.

Jelgava

Reasons to visit: One of the cities worth visiting in Latvia

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Latvia

Province/State where the attraction is located: Jelgava

City where the attraction is located: Jelgava