The ‘Ūsiņš’ stalls are active in equestrian sports, horse breeding, horseback riding summer camps, breaking-in of horses, organising practice competitions and participating in various events.
Those who book their visit in advance are offered horse rides, opportunities for children and teenagers to go to horse-riding summer camps and receive high-quality horseback riding training suitable for everybody, from beginners to competition riders, under the supervision of seasoned certified coaches (dressage and show jumping). For a more relaxing time, visitors are offered a rafting trip on the Daugava....
The Jēkabpils Municipality Museum of Sēlija Skills is located at the core of the village of Zasa, next to the beautiful Zasa Manor park: it was built in the 18th and 19th century, and has not lost its landscape value to this day.
Jēkabpils Municipality Museum of Sēlija Skills offers:
The ‘Sēlija farmers in the past and today’ exhibition showing the most typical 19—20th century craftsman tools, household items, handicrafts, prizes etc. The guide will provide a tour in the legendary and picturesque park of the Zasa Manor. For a more emotionally brilliant experience, and if you book the tour in...
The ‘Rūme’ centre of crafts was established in 2010, as part of a Latvia-Lithuania international programme project, although cooperation with artists and artisans from Lithuania has been going on for more than 20 years.
The ‘Rūme’ centre of crafts continuously houses master artisans working with clay, wood and textiles. The centre of crafts offers master classes to artists and artisans, creative workshops for children and adults, workshops and personal lessons, boating trips, wedding ritual planning, activities for families and small groups of people. Participants of summer camps for children and teenagers are...
Latvian ethnic written symbols appeared more than 3000 years ago, and are used as symbols, visual elements, carriers of information and ways to express energy. The ancient Latvian sign park opposite the Leimaņi Community Hall was built between 2008 and 2018 by the Akācija Plus society. The funding came from the society itself, its projects, donations, and Jēkabpils Municipal Council.
The park includes an information board and 11 ethnic signs made out of oak by a local artisan. Each of them has a plaque explaining their meaning. The signs can be lit up at night for important holidays and events.
Information brochures can be...
Constructed from 1847 until 1848 by the project of architect J.Held. The altar painting was created by L.Eginks, the organ constructed by Martin. The church has suffered much during World War I. It was restored in 1930 with a lowered tower and consecrated in May 18, 1930. The second organ was constructed by Sūnekls and installed in 1936. The organ was then dismantled and taken away before the construction of a batting manufactory in the church and it its’ location is still not known. The batting manufactory was run here from 1969 to 1993 – for 24 years. In 1826 and for further 30 years the sexton and organist position was...
