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Jaunjelgava · all year round

A merchant town by the rapids.
Explore it on foot.

10 riddles take you through 17th-century town streets, past the lion and four churches, down to the Daugava promenade. No QR codes and no app: when you arrive, your phone opens the task by itself.

Start the route → See the places

Free. As a team or solo. Any day.

10places and riddles
~4 kmon foot or by bike
1,5–2 hor in parts over several days
0 €free to play

10 places to discover

You choose the order. In the game the places only appear as riddles, so guessing is half the fun.

  1. “To the Heroes of the War of Independence” steleKnights of the Order of Lāčplēsis from the Jaunjelgava area.
  2. Transfiguration of Christ Orthodox ChurchGranite and red brick, with icons from the 18th and 19th centuries.
  3. Holy Cross Catholic ChurchA wooden church from 1902, next to the site of the town’s first church.
  4. The lion in the old town parkThe town’s symbol, guarding the park since 1912.
  5. Wooden houses on Jelgavas ielaA nationally protected town layout from the 17th–19th centuries.
  6. Baptist churchBuilt by its congregation in 1878, returned after 1991.
  7. Memorial at the Great SynagogueA place that keeps the memory of Jaunjelgava’s Jewish community.
  8. Teodors Hermanovskis monumentLatvia’s first Minister of Transport and Labour went to school here.
  9. St Martin’s White ChurchOne of the few churches built in Soviet times.
  10. Finish: Daugava promenadeA 2 km path along the river that created the town.

How it works

Everything happens in your phone browser. Keep the game page open and allow location access.

1Sign upAs a team or on your own. A name and an e-mail are enough.
2Solve a riddleEach riddle describes one place in Jaunjelgava. You choose the order.
3Go thereKeep the game page open. When you arrive, the task opens by itself.
4Learn and scoreOne question at each place. After answering you learn a fact about it.

What to bring

The route follows the old town streets and ends by the Daugava. The promenade has stairs down to the water.

  • A charged phone (GPS and an open screen use battery)
  • Comfortable shoes or a bike
  • Safari or Chrome (not the Instagram or Facebook in-app browser)
  • Family, friends or a team. Solo works too!

Questions

Do I need to download an app?

No. The route runs in your phone browser (Safari or Chrome). The browser asks once for location access, and you need to allow it.

How does it know I am there?

While the game page is open, the phone checks GPS every few seconds. When you are near a place, the task opens by itself. If it does not, tap “I am here”.

Where is the best place to start?

At the tourist information point on Jelgavas iela 33. Most places are in the old town a few minutes apart, while the White Church and the Daugava promenade are a bit further.

When can I go?

Any day, any time. All places are outdoors, so church opening hours do not matter.

Can I go with kids and a pram?

Yes. The way follows streets and pavements. The promenade has playgrounds, but stairs lead down to the riverbank, so with a pram stay on the upper path.

Is my progress saved?

Yes. You do not have to finish in one go. Open the game page again on the same phone and carry on.

The lion is waiting. Go explore!

Sign up, and the route starts when you reach the first place.

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This route is run by Atklāj (atklaj.lv). Information about the places comes from visitaizkraukle.lv. Some places are at churches and memorial sites: keep it quiet and be respectful. Follow traffic rules and look after your own safety on the way.

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