Svēte Manor

56°35′30″N 23°39′46″E / 56.59167°N 23.66278°E / 56.59167; 23.66278TypeManorSite historyBuiltCirca 1730

Svēte Manor (Latvian: Svētes muižas pils) is a manor house in Svēte parish in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia.

History

The manor was originally built around 1730,^[1] and extensively remodeled with new columns between 1774 and 1775 by architect Severin Jensen for use as a summer vacation residence by Duke Peter von Biron.^[2] The building was part of an army base between 1870 and 1993.^[2] It was further remodeled between 1876 and 1878 for military use.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia

References

Castles

Latgale	Dinaburg Indricas Jersikas Krāslavas Krustpils Ludza Marienhauzenas Piedruja Rēzekne Volkenburgas
Selonia	Altenes Dignājas Kaupres Neretas Sēlpils
Zemgale	Babītes Bauska Dobes Dobele Hofcumberges Heiligenbergas Jaunpils Jelgavas Mežotnes Šlokenbekas Tukuma
Kurzeme	Aizputes (domkapitula) Aizpute Alsunga Angermindes Ārlavas Dundaga Durbes Ēdole Embūte Grobiņa Kandavas Kuldīgas Nurmuiža Piltene Sabiles Sakas Saldus Skrundas Talsu Valtaiķu Ventspils
Vidzeme	Order castles Aizkraukle Alūksne Āraišu Bukultu Burtnieki Cēsis Daugavgrīva Ērģemes Gaujienas Lugažu Mālpils Nītaures Riga Ropažu Rūjienas Salaspils Sigulda Sigulda New Skujenes Trikātas Valmiera Zaubes Archbishop's castles Baltavas Cesvaines Dzērbenes Gulbenes Jaundoles Koknese Krimulda Lielvarde Limbažu Lubānas Ļaudonas Piebalgas Rauna Salacas Smiltenes Suntažu Turaida Vainižu Vassal castles Augstrozes Bērzaunes Ērgļu Ikšķiles Kalsnavas Krievciema Lielstraupe Lokstenes Mazstraupes Mujānu Nabes Pirkules (Ungurpils) Rozbeķu Tirzas Vecdoles

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