Baltoji Vokė Manor

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Baltoji Vokė Manor, in 2011.

Baltoji Vokė Manor (Lit.: Baltosios Vokės dvaras, Polish: Pałac Biała Waka is a former residential manor in Baltoji Vokė, village of the Vilnius district, in Lithuania.^[1][2]

The first known owner of the manor was (also known as Antoni Oskierko, Lit.: Antanas Oskierka; 1670-1734), . In 1838, the property was bought by . The current palace (1873) was built in Neoclassical architectural style by Count (1834-1920), then owner of the property. He was also the founder of the Vaidotai Catholic church of the Conversaion of St Paul the Apostle. After Hilary's death, the manor was inherited by his son (1879-1941) while Vilnius and its surroundings were beind disputed between Lithuania, Poland and the USSR. During Soviet Union|Soviet occupation, Włodzimierz Łęski was arrested and taken to Siberia, where he died. His wife, and daughters Krystyna and Maria Teresa managed to escape exile. They left nowadays' Lithuania and settled in nowadays' Poland

See also[]

• Manors in Lithuania
• Neoclassical architecture in Lithuania

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  Main facade of manor house

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  Estate office house

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  Pond with outbuilding

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  Estate outbuilding in ruins

Coordinates: 54°35′54″N 25°11′23″E / 54.59833°N 25.18972°E / 54.59833; 25.18972