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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 the city of Jelgava, which lies at the edge of the Zemgale flatlands on both banks of the Lielupe River, is Jelgava Palace, the most spectacular Baroque palace in the Baltics. |
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