Svitene Manor
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| Svitene Manor | |
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  Svitene Manor | |
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| Architectural style | Classicism |
| Location | Svitene, Svitene parish, Rundāle municipality |
| Country | Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°22′41″N 23°55′52″E / 56.3781°N 23.9311°E |
| Completed | Around 1800 |
| Client | Johann Martin von Elmpt |
Svitene Manor (Latvian: Svitenes muižas pils; ‹See Tfd›German: Schloß Schwitten) is a manor house in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia. The building currently houses the Svitene music and art school.[1]
History
Svitene manor was originally a monastery, built in the 15th century in 1451–1454. Svitene manor was established in 15th century when it was owned by von Grotthuß family.[2] In 1736 estate was bought by Ernst Johann Biron. In 1788 manor became property of fieldmarshall Count Johann Martin von Elmpt. Construction of the current building began around 1800 however Johan Martin von Elmpt died in the 1802 and construction works was finished by his son Philip von Elmpt. Elmpt family were great art lovers. During their time there were many valuable paintings in the castle. In 1893 manor was bought by Anatoly Lieven.
During Latvian War of Independence in autumn 1919 manor building was partly burned by retreating troops of West Russian Volunteer Army. After Latvian agrarian reforms of the 1920s Svitene manor was nationalized and lands partitioned for 86 new farms. Since 1921 primary school and library was located in the manor building. Building was reconstructed in 1938 and 1970. In 2013 primary school was moved to another building but part of the manor house is still occupied by local Art and Music school.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.
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