Kaucminde Manor
Manor house in Latvia
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Kaucminde Manor (German: Gut Kauzminde/Kauzmünde) is a manor house, also referred to as a palace due to its design, in the Rundāle Parish of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia.[1]
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Classicism |
| Location | Saulaine, LV-3901,, Rundāle parish, Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°23′31″N 24°07′50″E |
| 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.[2]
