Kaucminde Manor
Kaucminde Manor (German: Gut Kauzminde/Kauzmünde) is a manor house in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia.
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Classicism |
| Town or city | Rundāle parish |
| Country | Latvia |
| Completed | 1780 |
| Client | von der Pahlen family |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Severin Jensen |
History
The manor house was built around 1780 for Count Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen by Danish-born architect Severin Jensen. A project to attach the manor house to the adjacent buildings was completed in 1912, so the semi-circular complex is also called Kaucminde Palace.[1]
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References
- Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.
External links
- (in Latvian) Kaucminde Manor
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