Skaistkalne Manor
Skaistkalne Manor | |
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Skaistkalne Manor Location within Latvia | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Eclecticism |
Town or city | Skaistkalne |
Country | Latvia |
Coordinates | 56°22′51″N 24°38′46″E / 56.38083°N 24.64611°ECoordinates: 56°22′51″N 24°38′46″E / 56.38083°N 24.64611°E |
Construction started | 1893 |
Completed | 1894 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Paul Max Bertschy |
Skaistkalne Manor, also called Šēnberga Manor (Latvian: Skaistkalnes muiža, German: Gut Schönberg), is a manor house in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia. It is located in the village of Skaistkalne near the Mēmele River on the border of Latvia and Lithuania.
History[]
Skaistkalne economic center has historically been a manor. The manor complex still has a manor house, a barn, a magazine, a water mill on the banks of the Mēmele River and a stone bridge. The first owner of Skaistkalne Manor in 1489 was Heinrich Schoenberg, who was granted estate by the master of the Livonian Order Freitag-Loringhofen. The name of the manor originated from the first name of the owner and later became Latvian. Around 1650 the manor was bought by Johann von Berg-Carmel, who in 1658 initiated the construction of a Catholic church. In 1738 Skaistkalne manor was bought by Nikolaus von Korff, the owner of Priekule and Asīte manors and Brukna Manor, which is located about 20 kilometers from Skaistkalne.[1] The manor remained in possession of Korff noble family until the Latvian Agrarian Reform in 1920s. [2]
The building was erected between 1893 and 1894, according to the project of Liepaja architect Max Paul Berchi.[3] It was converted into a primary school in the 1920s, and now houses the Skaistkalne secondary school. A luxurious fireplace and fragments of decorative elements have survived.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ (in Latvian) Bruknas muižu
- ^ (in Latvian) Skaistkalnes muiža
- ^ Alberts Zarāns (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. A. Zarāns. p. 134.
- ^ (in Latvian) Skaistkalnes muiža
- Manor houses in Latvia
- Latvian castle stubs