| Svēte Manor | |
|---|---|
| Zemgale, Latvia | |
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  Svēte Manor | |
| Coordinates | 56°35′30″N 23°39′46″E / 56.59167°N 23.66278°E |
| Type | Manor |
| Site history | |
| Built | Circa 1730 |
Svēte Manor (Latvian: Svētes muižas pils) is a manor house in Svēte parish in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia.
History
The manor was originally built around 1730,[1] and extensively remodeled with new columns between 1774 and 1775 by architect Severin Jensen for use as a summer vacation residence by Duke Peter von Biron.[2] The building was part of an army base between 1870 and 1993.[2] It was further remodeled between 1876 and 1878 for military use.[2] [3]
See also
References
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- ↑ Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 3 Latvijas Piļu un Muižu asociācija. "Svete Manor". Latvijas Piļu un Muižu asociācija. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ (in Latvian)Svētes muiža
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