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Jelgava

Jelgava. Facts about Jelgava. Jelgava is a city in central Latvia . It’s the 4th biggest city in Latvia . Jelgava is about 41km from Riga. The inhabitants are about 64.000 people. There are 13 schools in Jelgava. Jelgava is located in Zemgale’s region. Coat of arms. Flag.

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Jelgava

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  1. Jelgava

  2. Factsabout Jelgava. • Jelgava is a cityincentralLatvia. It’sthe 4th biggestcityinLatvia. • Jelgava is about 41km from Riga. • The inhabitants are about 64.000 people. • There are 13 schools in Jelgava. • Jelgava islocatedinZemgale’sregion. Coatofarms Flag

  3. Jelgava’scastle. • Castle is located to narrow peninsula between river Lielupe and its affluent Driksa. • In 1265 Jelgava’scastlewasbuildlikeLivonianordermainbuilding. Several Lithuanian and Swedish dukes lived in this castle. • In 1738 oldordercastlewasblownup. • In the same year duke Ernst Johann Biron gave the order to build a new castle.

  4. The new castle was built by famous Russian architect Francesco BartolomeoRastrelli. • In 1788 almosthalfcastleburntdown. • Thencastlewasrestored. • NowinJelgava’scastleisLatvianUniversityofAgriculture.

  5. NewCastle OldCastle

  6. AcademiaPetrina • AcademiaPetrinaor Jelgava Gymnasiumistheoldesteducationalinstitutionestablishedbyduke Peter vonBironin 1775. • After Jelgava became a part of Russian Empire, gymnasium was renamed as university. • DuringtheWorlWar II thehistoricalschoolbuildingwasalmostcompletlydestroyed. • Several famous people studied in Academia Petrina for example first President of Latvia Jānis Čakste and third – Alberts Kviesis.

  7. Jānis Čakste. • Jānis Čakste (1859 – 1927) wasthe first PresidentofLatvia. • Hewasborn near Jelgava. • He studied in Academia Petrina. • Jānis Čakste created the Republic of Latvia. • In Jelgava there is monument for our first President.

  8. Monument to Jānis Čakste Jānis Čakste

  9. Olimpiccenterof Zemgale. • In Jelgava is the biggest Olimpic center in region Zemgale. • Olimpiccenterwasbuildin 2010. It means that this Olimpic center is new. • Olimpiccenterof Zemgale isaccomodation to footballclub “Jelgava” andbasketballclub “Jelgava”. • Next to this olimpic center there is BMX track too.

  10. Pedestrianbridge “Mītava” • This bridge is called “Mītava” because Jelgava was called Mītava (Mitau) from 1265 to 17 century. • The bridge was build this year, in 2012. It means that it is the newest cultural object in Jelgava. • Pedestrianbridge “Mītava” is a uniqueinTheBalticStates.

  11. Brainstorm. • Brainstorm (Prāta Vētra) is famous Latvian pop/rock band. Theybecamepopularin 2000, whentheyfinishedthirdinEurovisionSongContest 2000. • The band is formed of 4 classmetes. • Leadsinger Renārs Kaupers, drummer Kaspars Roga, guitarist Jānis Jubaltsand Māris Mihelsons (keyboardinstrument) theyallwerebornin Jelgava.

  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEDE1NS_Vxo&feature=related • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIr-m0jhEVY • Brainstorm has 10 studio albums in Latvian language, four in English and two in Russian.

  13. Othermusicin Jelgava. • In Jelgava therearelotoftalantedyoungpeople. • For example other band from Jelgava “Tirkīzband” in this year compose song, which is like anthem of Jelgava. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuZfBcLLt80

  14. Thankyouforyourattention

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