Dursupe Manor
Dursupe Manor (Latvian: Dursupes muižas pils, German: Dursuppen, Groß-Dursuppen) is a manor house located in the Talsi municipality, Balgale parish, in the historical region of Courland, western Latvia. Built in 1820,[1] it was reconstructed in the second half of the 19th century in Neo-Gothic style.
| Dursupe Manor | |
|---|---|
| Courland, Latvia | |
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| Type | Manor |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1820 |
History
The manor house was built in 1820. The manor complex also includes several granaries, a servant's house, a lime tree, a fork and a 6.7-hectare park with split beech.
At the beginning of the 19th century, it was owned by Prince Karl Christoph Lieven (1767-1844), the Russian Minister of Education (1828-1833), the founder of the Teacher Training Seminary. K. K. Liven is buried at Balgale Church.[2]
References
- Alberts Zarāns (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. A. Zarāns. p. 28. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- (in Latvian) Dursupes muižas pils
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