Count Emanuel von Sievers (; 1817–1909) was a

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aristocrat who was a

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of the

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and grand master of the imperial court.

Biography

Emanuel von Sievers was one of the sons of General :de:Carl Gustav von Sievers (1772-1853). He graduated first in

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, Birkenruh Gymnasium, later studied in

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and entered the senior civil service. He was director of the Department of Foreign Cultures in

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in 1858 and was appointed chamberlain of the imperial court in 1864, under the reign of

Alexander II of Russia Alexander II ( rus, Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ; 29 April 181813 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, Congress Poland, King of Poland and Grand Du ...

, then grand master of the court in 1877. He became senator in 1873.

Labours in Cēsis and at Wenden Castle

Count Emanuel von Sievers successfully completed his father's rebuilding of the New Castle, including the building of the library in the newly built Lademaher tower. In Cēsis, Count Emanuel von Sievers was known as a city councilor, an outstanding art connoisseur and supporter whose merit also includes some of his own sketches of Cēsis Castle Manor, which have been preserved in the form of lithographs to the present day. In 1858 he donated to the Cēsis Jānis Church an altar painting by the Estonian painter

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, who later became known throughout Europe. He also funded the studies of Köler, who is considered the founder of

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n national painting at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. In 1884 St. John's

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was created with

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armor coats of arms. Count Emanuel von Sievers also donated funds for stained glass, and even today in the church window one can see the

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of the Count von Sievers. Count Emanuel von Sievers died on 12 May 1909 in Cēsis, and was buried in the family tomb at the Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of Christ in Cēsis.

Family

In 1847 Count von Sievers married the Countess Elise von

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(1824-1901).

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Biography

Labours in Cēsis and at Wenden Castle

Family

See also

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