Lielauce Castle
| Lielauce Manor | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Classicism |
| Location | Lielauce parish, Auce municipality |
| Country | Latvia |
| Completed | Beginning of 19th. century. |
| Client | von Medem family |
Lielauce Manor (Latvian: Lielauces muiža, German: Groß-Autz) is a manor house built in late classical or Empire style in the 19th century for Count Medem on the south shore of Lielauce Lake, in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia.
Lielauce manor in 17th century was owned by Duke of Courland and Semigallia Friedrich Kettler who in 1624 together with all his court lived in the manor. Current manor building is built in the beginning of 19th century when it was bought by von Medem family. At the end of the 19th. century property was bought by count von Pahlen as his summer residence. During Christmas of 1900 manor building was heavily damaged by fire. In 1901 restoration works started. As a result building got more Neo - Classical appearance. After Latvian agrarian reforms of 1920 manor building was used as a school. Today building is owned by Latvia University of Agriculture. Interiors are preserved in several rooms.
Coordinates: 56°31′25″N 22°53′42″E / 56.52361°N 22.89500°E
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