Svēte Manor
Manor house in Latvia
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Svēte Manor (Latvian: Svētes muižas pils) is a manor house in the Svēte Parish of Jelgava Municipality, in the historical region of Semigallia, in Latvia.
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| Svēte Manor | |
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| Zemgale, Latvia | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Manor |
| Location | |
  Svēte Manor | |
| Coordinates | 56°35′30″N 23°39′46″E |
| Site history | |
| Built | Circa 1730 |
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] From 1993 until 2018 the building had several owners but its condition slowly worsened. In 2018 the manor building became the property of a local family who started restoration works.
