Andreja Pumpura Lielvārdes muzejs

About the museum

The Andreja Pumpura Lielvārdes muzejs has operated since 1970 and is in Lielvārde Park, in the granary built at the beginning of the 19th century for the former Lielvārde manor. The museum is devoted to the author of the Latvian national epic “Lāčplēsis” (The Bearslayer), Andrejs Pumpurs (1841–1902), to the epic itself, and to the history and ethnography of the Lielvārde region.

The museum’s task is to explore creatively the characters of the epic “Lāčplēsis”, the personality of Andrejs Pumpurs and the Lielvārde belt, promoting young people’s patriotism and respect for their nation. The museum collects, documents and preserves the material and intangible cultural heritage of the Lielvārde region, researches its holdings and promotes local cultural and natural heritage.

Highlights

• Memorial to Andrejs Pumpurs, author of the epic “Lāčplēsis”
• The characters of Lāčplēsis and the Lielvārde belt
• The manor granary in Lielvārde Park

Permanent exhibition

• Eposs „Lāčplēsis” un Andrejs Pumpurs – An exhibition on the characters of the epic “Lāčplēsis”, its author Andrejs Pumpurs, and the history and ethnography of the Lielvārde region.

Founded

1970

Operated by

Ogres novada pašvaldība

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