Mūrmuiža Manor (Latvian: Mūrmuižas kungu māja, German: Gemauerthof) is a manor house in Mūrmuiža, Kauguri Parish, Valmiera Municipality, in the historical region of Vidzeme, in northern Latvia.[1]
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| General information | |
| Location | Kauguri Parish, Valmiera Municipality, Vidzeme |
| Address | Mūrmuiža, Kauguri Parish, LV-4224 |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Coordinates | 57°28′30″N 25°29′23″E / 57.47500°N 25.48972°E |
| Completed | ~1850 |
History edit
Mūrmuiža Manor House was built during the 19th century. During the 1930s the estate housed a campus of the Latvian People's University (Latvijas Tautas universitātes Mūrmuižas nodaļa) under the leadership of Zenta Mauriņa. Since 1988 it has housed the Mūrmuiža People's University.[2] Presently Parish administration and post office are sharing manor house.[3]
Mūrmuiža is first mentioned in records from the 17th century. The oldest manor structure is a fortified tower built in the 16th century. Originally it was dwelling tower of the Livonia Order outside the town. As the chamber of the village it was first used for sacral and then commercial activities. The building also has a room set up in remembrance of Zenta Mauriņa.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in Latvian) Kauguri. Mūrmuižas kungu māja Europeana
- ^ Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Parish Administration (Mūrmuiža) Wikimapia
- ^ Mūrmuiža Fortified Tower
External links edit
- (in Latvian) Mūrmuiža Manor
- (in Latvian) Mūrmuiža People's University
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