Dzelzava
village in Latvia
Dzelzava is a village in the Dzelzava Parish of Madona Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. In 2000 in Dzelzava were 375 inhabitants.
In Dzelzava is located Dzelzava estate, built in 1767, in baroque style. It was rebuilt after burning in revolution of 1905. By the estate is set a park with many local and foreign trees and bushes. From 1940 to nowadays building is occupied by Dzelzava primary school.
History
The area of Dzelzava was settled sometime within the 8th to 10th century. In the 1930s in the nearby Lake Bakans, Latvian archaeologist Jānis Apals discovered a lake settlement relics. In Obzerkalns was found relics of old Baltic fortress. In surrounding area was found old graveyards.
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