Palace & château
Jelgava Palace
🇱🇻 Latvia · 18th century
Jelgava Palace (Latvian: Jelgavas pils) or historically Mitau Palace (Latvian: Mītavas pils, German: Schloss Mitau) is the largest Baroque-style palace in the Baltic states, located in Jelgava, Latvia. It was built in the 18th century based on the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli as a residence for the Dukes of Courland in their capital. The Dukes of Courland also had a summer palace by Rastrelli, about 40 kilometers to the southeast, called Rundāle Palace.
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Jelgava Palace ranks #612 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 45 mapped in Latvia. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,089 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Riga, 40 km away. See how Latvia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Jelgava Palace?
Jelgava Palace stands in Latvia, at 56.6558°, 23.733°.
When was Jelgava Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Jelgava Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #612 of 7,738 worldwide, and #2 in Latvia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Jelgava Palace?
Dobele Castle, about 28 km away.
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