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| | Zemgale, Latvia Riga |
 | | Zemgale, the smallest region, occupies central Latvia, and is well known for its many historic monuments, palaces, manors, and castles. |
 | | The region is also birthplace of a number of Latvian presidents, Janis Cakste, Gustavs Zemgals, Alberts Kviesis and Karlis Ulmanis The many distinctive castles and manor houses nestled in forests or exposed on hills offer the visitor a tangible sens eof history. |
 | | In Bauska its possible to literally travel along a path of history, from the 9th century through the Medieval to the Baroque period. |
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