Mālpils Manor () is a manor house in the historical region of
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 ...
, in northern
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 with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...
.
History
A military castle () was built in the second half of the 14th century and demolished after the
1626 war. It was not replaced until the second half of the 18th century when a new manor house was built near the castle ruins.
The manor burned down in 1905 and was rebuilt between 1907 and 1911 by master builder Jānis Meņģelis according to a design by architect
Wilhelm Bockslaff
Wilhelm Ludwig Nikolai Bockslaff (, ; , Riga – 9 March 1945, Poznań) was a Baltic German architect working in Riga. He is considered one of the most important representatives of Eclecticism, Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau styles in the city. He i ...
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From 1949 to 1965 it was the site of an irrigation technology school. After 1980 it housed a museum of agriculture and irrigation, displaying the first map of Latvia drawn in 1688 by Swedish engineers.
The building was privatized and renovated after 2006 and now houses a restaurant and hotel with catering and conference facilities.
See also
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List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia
This is a list of palaces and manor houses in Latvia built after the 16th century. This list does not include castles, which are listed in a List of castles in Latvia, separate article. And as there are more than 1000 manor houses and palaces in ...
References
External links
Official Website*
Mālpils Manor
Manor houses in Vidzeme
Sigulda Municipality
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