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Bauska Castle
Castle complex combining a ruined Livonian Order fortress and a later ducal residence on a ridge between two rivers, with parking.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Bauska Municipality, Latvia · Europe
Iecava is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Vecumnieki, 58km from Ķemeri National Park.
Iecava is a town located in Bauska Municipality, Latvia. With a population of 4,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Iecava sits in Latvia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Riga time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Iecava to your route.
Iecava is a town and the administrative center of Iecava Parish in Bauska Municipality, located in the Zemgale region of Latvia approximately 40 kilometers south of Riga and 23 kilometers north of Bauska. First documented in historical records in 1492, it was officially granted town status on 1 July 2021 andRead more
encompasses an administrative area with a population of 9,681 as of 2023.
The locality is characterized by fertile agricultural lands supporting food processing industries, including a recently opened €10 million seed production facility representing the most modern certified operation in the Baltics, alongside historical sites such as a Lutheran church and former manor house that contribute to its regional tourism appeal.
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Iecava is located in Bauska Municipality, Latvia, Europe. The coordinates are 56.5977 latitude, 24.2076 longitude.
Iecava has a population of approximately 4,000 people, making it a town in Latvia.
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castle
Castle complex combining a ruined Livonian Order fortress and a later ducal residence on a ridge between two rivers, with parking.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Latvia's grandest baroque palace designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, featuring opulent interiors and one of the finest French-style gardens in the Baltics.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed medieval old town with the finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in the world, centered on charming cobblestone squares.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
The world's greatest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings, with over 800 ornate facades featuring elaborate sculptures, faces, and floral motifs.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Medieval Lutheran cathedral in Riga's old town, the largest church in the Baltics, known for its large 19th-century pipe organ.
40 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Latvia's premier seaside resort stretching along 33 kilometers of white sand beach, famous for its charming wooden Art Nouveau villas.
49 km · about 55 min drive
national park
A vast mosaic of raised bogs, sulphur springs and pine forest just west of Jūrmala. The Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk winds past dark pools and dwarf pines to a viewing tower: magical at sunrise.
58 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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