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 […]
Category: Memorial sites
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 […]
The family of Skulmes has given Latvia a number of great and well-known painters – Oto Skulme (1889-1967), Uga Skulme (1895-1963) and Džemma Skulme. The house was built in 1895 […]