Jasmuiža Manor
Manor house in Latvia
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Jasmuiža Manor is a manor in Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Municipality in the historical region of Latgale, in Latvia, currently a writer's home museum dedicated to Rainis.
| Jasmuiža Manor | |
|---|---|
| Latgale, Latvia | |
Rainis memorial museum "Jasmuiža" | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Manor |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 56°12′08.6″N 26°47′05.3″E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1891 |
History
Construction of the wooden manor house near Aizkalne began in 1883 and was completed in 1891.[1] The building now houses a museum open on 16 August 1964,[2] dedicated to the Latvian writer Rainis whose father, Krišjānis Pliekšāns, managed the surrounding estate.[3]