Tourist attractions

• Ogre - Materials of archaeological excavations show that the Ogre river banks were inhabited by the Livs. Ogre as a larger populated area and a major resort developed after the construction of Riga-Daugavpils railway in 1861.
• The Kegums hydroelectric power plant and the Energy Museum  - This is Latvia’s first major hydroelectric power plant.
• The Andrejs Pumpurs Museum in Lielvarde  - It features exhibits about the Latvian national epos “Lāčplēsis” and its author, Andrejs Pumpurs (1841-1902).  The museum also features information about the history and ethnography of the Lielvārde Administrative District.
• The historical centre of Jaunjelgava  -  This is an urban construction monument that was created between the 17th and 19th century, and it is of national importance.