Discover Jelgavkrasti

Jelgavkrasti is home to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liepupe, also known as Pernigele. It was built between 1777 and 1783. Next to the church are the former Liepupe parish curate’s residence and the ruins of a medieval stone chapel. Culinary offerings include a menu specially created for Grill House & Hotel Pernigele, as well as excursions and tastings at the Sidrabiņi inn near Jelgavkrasti.

Liepupe Church (Pernigele) is at the heart of the cultural history described here. Its construction between 1777 and 1783 provides a specific timeframe for the church; it should not be confused with the much older chapel, whose ruins also lie next to the church. The ensemble thus encompasses two distinct historical references: the late-18th-century church building and the remains of a medieval stone chapel.

A local tradition is associated with the chapel: Baron Minhauzen and Baroness von Dunten are said to have married there. This should be understood as a tradition, not as a verified account of the event. The former Liepupe parish curate’s residence is also next to the church. Visitors interested in names, historic places and local stories will find several distinct points of interest here, without conflating the different buildings or their periods.

Grill House & Hotel Pernigele focuses on dishes from a menu specially created for Pernigele by chef Mārtiņš Sirmais. Grill House Pernigele also invites guests on a culinary journey through the world of beef flavours. When planning, you can treat these as a distinct culinary highlight; the menu and invitation to explore beef flavours describe the restaurant’s cuisine, not general offerings across the area.

The Sidrabiņi inn near Jelgavkrasti offers a different kind of culinary experience. Excursions and tastings are offered there in connection with its meat and sausage production. Next to the inn is a meat-processing facility where its own smoked meat products are made. The two offerings can therefore be distinguished according to your interests: Pernigele features a specially created menu and beef flavours, while Sidrabiņi offers insights and tastings related to meat and sausage production.

For a cultural and historical focus, the church, former parish curate’s residence, chapel ruins and the tradition associated with the chapel offer a range of topics. There is also a larch avenue named after Garlībs Merķelis by the former Liepupe parish curate’s residence; the surrounding area can be explored on foot. If you would rather focus on regional cuisine, you can choose between the offerings described at Pernigele and Sidrabiņi.

For orientation within the road network: the “Lāņi–Ķirbiži–Jelgavkrasti” road includes the Ķirbiži–Lāņi section. This information alone is not enough to plan a specific journey, but it does preserve the precise name and the road section mentioned.

For further destination comparisons, you can also explore Tūjasmuiža, Tūja, Birži, Boķi, Salacgrīva, Liepupe and Svētciems.

When was Liepupe Church built?

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liepupe (Pernigele) was built between 1777 and 1783.

What is known about the chapel ruins?

The ruins of a medieval stone chapel lie next to the church. According to a local tradition, Baron Minhauzen and Baroness von Dunten were married there.

What culinary offerings are available?

Grill House & Hotel Pernigele serves dishes from a menu specially created by chef Mārtiņš Sirmais. The Sidrabiņi inn near Jelgavkrasti offers excursions and tastings related to meat and sausage production.

For the broader travel overview: Salacgrīva Municipality.