Called the Crown Garden during the first independence, it was a popular recreation and entertainment location with wealthier residents. The park has become famous with its station of the geodetic […]
Category: Historical sites and museums
On this spot on 12th February 1670, Duke Jacob declared the foundation of the city. Busy trading took place here on Wednesdays, it was the oldest market of the town […]
In the square next to Jekabpils College at 1 Pasta Street, a sculpture has been dedicated to the memory of the outstanding composer J.Vitols – “The Little Violinist” with a commemorative […]
Pēteris Sīpolnieks was a music teacher and one of the most famous organists in Latvia. His family home was built in 1820. The house can be only viewed from the […]
Ceramist Andrejs Pormalis (1898-1977) was one of the most prominent Latvian ceramicists who had dedicated his life to Jekabpils. His ceramic fireplace was awarded the silver medal at the 1937 International […]