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Delve into Lapas in Latvia
Lapas in the region of Jelgavas Rajons is located in Latvia - some 30 mi or ( 48 km ) South-West of Riga , the country's capital .
Local time in Lapas is now 01:15 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Riga " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vircava, Tukums, Svete, Sigulda, and Riga. While being here, you might want to check out Vircava . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lapas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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3RUN Family Latvia In Jelgava
Trip to Jelgava with 3run Family Latvia. edited by Sergey Volkov ..
City on Mars 2 Город на Марсе 2
City on Mars Город на Марсе ..
Smilšu Skulptūru Festivāls
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Atletika Mezciems - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Part 1.
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Interesting facts about this location
Svēte Manor
Svēte Manor (Latvian: Svētes muižas pils) is a manor house in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia. The manor was originally built around 1730, and extensively remodeled with new columns between 1774 and 1775 by architect Severin Jensen for use as a summer vacation residence by Duke Peter von Biron. The building was part of an army base between 1870 and 1993. It was further remodeled between 1876 and 1878 for military use.
Located at 56.59 23.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Latin: Ducatus Curlandiæ et Semigalliæ, Polish: Księstwo Kurlandii i Semigalii, German: Herzogtum Kurland und Semgallen, Latvian: Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogiste) is the name of a duchy in the Baltic region that existed from 1561 to 1569 as a vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and from 1569 to 1726 the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, incorporated into Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by Sejm in 1726, but on 28 March 1795, it was annexed by the Russian Empire in the Third Partition of Poland.
Located at 56.64 23.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Jelgava Station
Jelgava Station is a railway station on the Riga – Jelgava, Jelgava – Liepāja, Jelgava – Meitene, Tukums II – Jelgava and Jelgava – Krustpils railways.
Located at 56.64 23.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Jelgava District
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. Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Located at 56.65 23.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Jelgava Gymnasium
Jelgava Gymnasium or Academia Petrina is the oldest higher educational establishment in Latvia. It was established in Jelgava, capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, by Duke Peter von Biron in 1775. After the partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Jelgava became part of the Russian Empire and the gymnasium unsuccessfully petitioned to become a university. Nevertheless, it became an important cultural hub not only for Latvians, but also Lithuanians.
Located at 56.65 23.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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