Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918). Jelgava is situated on a fertile plain rising only 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) above mean sea level on the right bank of the river Lielupe.

Jelgavas pilsētas tīmekļvietne Jelgava.lv turpina būt līdere informācijas nodrošināšanā mūsu pilsētā. Tāpat kā pēdējos piecus gadus Jelgava.lv skatījumu skaits arī 2024. gadā turpināja augt, sasniedzot 2 776 618 skatījumu un tas ir par teju 200 tūkstošiem vairāk nekā gadu iepriekš.

Jelgava city Capital of the Courland and Semigalia Duchy, which pleasantly surprises its visitors. With 61 000 inhabitants and total area of 60 km2 Jelgava ranks fourth among the largest cities of Latvia. It is situated just 40 km from the capital Riga.

Jelgava Palace is the largest Baroque style palace in the Baltic states, the greatest work of famous Russian court architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli and one of the few cultural monuments remained in Jelgava. The palace has 674 windows, 615 …

Jelgava (pop. 60 000) is the largest city in Semigallia region and Latvia’s 4th largest city. It served as the capital of rich Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) which was rich enough to partake in the colonization fo Americas.

Everyone is invited to come, get to know, and fall in love with Jelgava – one of the largest cities in Latvia with ancient history. Guests of the city will have the opportunity to relax, gain new impressions, and enrich their cultural life.

Jelgava, city, Latvia, on the Lielupe River southwest of Riga. In 1226 the Brothers of the Sword, a religious and military order, built the castle of Mitau there; town status was conferred on the settlement in 1376.

Jelgava is a city, which we call the capital of Zemgale, educational and cultural centre. Demolished, burned and rebuilt in the twentieth century, it still locates in Zemgale plain by the river Lielupe side.

In a vibrant and musical atmosphere, visitors were introduced to world-class artistic creativity – more than 60 ice objects in total, where 35 sculptors from 13 countries brought their unique vision of the theme “The Story of the Universe” to life.

Aicinām iepazīt Zemgales sirdi – Jelgavas pilsētu un Jelgavas novadu! Jelgava viesus pārsteigs ar savu seno un bagāto vēsturi, mūsdienīgajiem risinājumiem vēstures stāstīšanā un aktīvo atpūtu Zemgales rāmajos ūdeņos.