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Birzgale Parish () is an administrative territorial entity of the
Ogre Municipality Ogre Municipality () is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by Merger (politics), merging Ogre, Latvia, Ogre town and Ogresgals Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Krape Parish, Ķeipene Parish, Laubere Parish, Madliena ...
, Latvia. The entire parish is on the left bank of the
Daugava The Daugava ( ), also known as the Western Dvina or the Väina River, is a large river rising in the Valdai Hills of Russia that flows through Belarus and Latvia into the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea. The Daugava rises close to the source of ...
, in the region of
Semigallia Semigallia is one of the Historical Latvian Lands located to the south of the Daugava and to the north of the Saule region of Samogitia. The territory is split between Latvia and Lithuania, previously inhabited by the Semigallian Baltic tri ...
. The parish borders with
Tome Parish Tome Parish () is an Administrative divisions of Latvia, administrative unit of Ogre Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia (From 2009 until 2021, it was part of the former Ķegums Municipality). History Tome's name "Thompus" was firs ...
, Vecumnieki Municipality Vecumnieki Parish and Valle Parish, Jaunjelgava Municipality
Jaunjelgava Jaunjelgava (, literally "New Jelgava"; ) is a town on the left bank of the Daugava River in Aizkraukle Municipality, in the Selonia region of Latvia, about 80 km southeast of Riga. The population in 2020 was 1,762. History There is no ...
, its rural territory and Sērene Parish, along
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with Skrīveri Municipality, Lielvārde Municipality
Lielvārde Lielvārde (; ), population 5885, is a town in Ogre Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the right bank of the Daugava river, 52 km southeast of Riga. History The area was a contact zone between the Finnic Livonians and the Balt ...
city, its rural territory and
Jumprava Parish Jumprava Parish () is an administrative unit of Ogre Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along ...
.


History

In the
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was a duchy in the Baltic states, Baltic region, then known as Livonia, that existed from 1561 to 1569 as a nominal vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and subsequently made part of the Crown of th ...
in the 16th century Linde Manor belonged to Pletenberg family, in 1567 the Linde-Birzgale parish region was formed, which later belonged to . In 1752, the pastoral manor house Gotthard Friedrich Stenders burned down completely. The pastoral manor burned down for the second time in 1824, when the entire church archive was destroyed. In 1769, Linde's landlord designated four villages as the pastors of the pastor's manor, later the classrooms were leased, and in 1892 the house was sold to the landlords. The parish church was restored several times, in 1867 the church tower with stone foundations was built, in 1894 the sacristy destroyed by fire was restored and in 1896 part of the church was rebuilt. Even before abolition of serfdom in Livonia in 1816, the owner of Linde (Daugava) manor Sophia von Mengden published three law books for her people, namely, "Duties, Works and Hearings of Linde and Birzgale Parishes" (1796), "Soldiers 'or Recruits' Messli" (1805) and "Linde and Birzgale Farmer's or Parish Court" (1805). Arveds Švābe. Rights of Kurzeme Manor (1931) Linde (Daugava) manor with Birzgale half-manor was located in the territory of the parish, later Alstiķi manor ('' Gut Halswigshof ''), Kalna manor ('' Berghof ''), Kannenieki manor ('' Gut Kanenneken ''). During the land reform of 1920, Birzgale-Linde manor and pastor's manor were divided into 178 units in a total area of 3,200 hectares. In 1935, the area of Birzgale Parish (until 1925 "Lindes Parish") was 207.5 km. In 1945, Birzgale, Daugaviešu, Degļupe and Oškalnes village council were established in the parish, but in 1949 the parish was liquidated. In 1954, the liquidated village of Oškalne was added to Birzgale village, but in 1956 the territory of Valles village
kolkhoz A kolkhoz ( rus, колхо́з, a=ru-kolkhoz.ogg, p=kɐlˈxos) was a form of collective farm in the Soviet Union. Kolkhozes existed along with state farms or sovkhoz. These were the two components of the socialized farm sector that began to eme ...
"Jaunā gvarde" was added. In 1974, part of the territory of Birzgale village was added to Daugavieši village. In 1977, the territories were exchanged with Vecumnieki Municipality. The territory of the liquidated Daugavieši village was added in 1979. In 1990, the village was reorganized into a parish. In 2009, Birzgale parish was included in Ķegums Municipality.


Towns, villages and settlements of Birzgale Parish

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Local attractions

* Lindes Park – a regularly planned park with an area of 7.4 ha with plantations of alien tree species
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on several terraces of the Daugava valley. Can be seen in Linde Park dated 1767. The baroque gate of Linde manor, built in the Baroque style, which is the only surviving building of the manor complex. * Noble
von Hahn The House of Hahn (originally Hane and Hanen) was an ancient German-Baltic noble family which was prominent in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia and on the Baltic Island Ösel. It was founded in 1230 and existed until 1951. It was also part of ...
's family cemetery, which is formed by a stone fence closed in the form of a large circle. In the center of the burial ground is a huge granite cross, around which radially in the outer fold are formed the crucifixes of German soldiers who fell during
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, underlining the importance of this place of worship. To mark the burial sites, Paul von Han's descendants moved a memorial plaque to the cemetery. * Monument G. F. Stender and the ruined Birzgale church – a memorial stone created by the sculptor O. Feldbergs was unveiled in 1989. per year for the donations of the parish residents. * "Rūķi" – Birzgale district museum has been established in Parka street 2. * Monuments Andrejs Pumpurs native house "Keirāni" – the formation of the ensemble of monuments of the sculptor J.Karlov was started in 1988. The dominant feature of the ensemble is the stone "Austra tree" was completed in 1990. * Memorial sign "Dīriķupīte" – a memorial sign created by sculptor V. Titans was installed in 1990 in the place where Andrejs Pumpurs spent his childhood years. * Memorial sign "Robežkrogs" – the monument of the sculptor V. Titans donated by the Latvian Culture Foundation in 1990 marks the former border between Linde Manor and Mazjumprava manor and the ancient Kurzeme and
Vidzeme Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', ) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in north-centra ...
border. Legend has it that A. Pumpurs listened to the stories of Daugava rafts and highway pedestrians here. * Cactus collection "Hops". By applying in advance, you can see the cactus collection of Velta and Raimonds Bergmanis with more than 500 varieties
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. This collection of cacti is one of the largest in the Baltic countries. R. Bergmanis' paintings are also exhibited here. * Slaidēni castle mound – a memorial to the sculptor V. Titans, donated by the Latvian Cultural Foundation, has been erected in the castle mound, which has been inhabited since the 1st millennium BC. The oaks planted by Professor Kristaps Rudzitis grow here. * Alstiķe manor s ruins – manor from which only the ruins have survived to the present day, formed during the restoration of the war-torn Jaunjelgava. In the middle of the 19th century, the manor belonged to the French nobleman Dubralis, but from 1875. of the Barons Nolkens. At the turn of the 19th century, the manor housed a psychiatric sanatorium "Sanatorium Halswigshof", which was destroyed during
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. * Wildlife Zoo "Saulītes" – on the flat slope of the left bank of the Daugava there is a wildlife zoo enclosed by paddocks, which can be seen from the Ķegums – Jaunjelgava highway and where about two dozen
deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...
and several
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s are raised. By prior arrangement with the owners, it is possible to visit the garden with a story about wildlife breeding. * Duke
Jacob Kettler Jacob Kettler (; ; 28 October 1610 – 1 January 1682) was Duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1642 to 1682. Under his rule, Courland and Semigallia became more independent of its Polish suzerain, reached its peak in wealth, and even engage ...
hunting castle ruins. 17th century Duke Jacob established a hunting manor here. It is believed that the duke sent slender mast pines to Kurzeme from here to build his ships. Until the First World War, the manor was managed by landlords Vīndži. During the land reform of 1920s, the land was taken away from the landlords and distributed to the farmers. At present survived only about 350 years old engine house which was servicing manor. The place of the former castle is marked by a large coated chimney. The ruins are located close to at Birzgale – Valle highway.


Gallery

File:robezkrogs.JPG, Memorial "Border Pub" ("Robežkrogs") File:dirikupite.JPG, Memorial "Dürķupīte" File:Hanu kapi.JPG, Barons von Hāni family cemetery File:Hanu kapi2.JPG, Barons von Hāni family cemetery File:alstikes muiza.jpg, Alstiķes manor ruins File:hercoga jekaba pils.JPG, Duke Jacob's Hunting Castle Ruins File:stacija lacplesis.JPG, Lāčplēsis railway station building File:Lacplesa stacija.JPG, Lāčplēsis railway station File:birzgale.JPG, Birzgale File:gagulu ozols.JPG, Gāguļu oak File:Austras koks.JPG, Austras koks File:Savvaļas dzīvnieku dārzs "Saultes".JPG, Gates of the wildlife zoo "Saulīte"


References

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