The Dviete Manor Complex was built in the 19th century and belonged to the Plater-Zyberg family. In spite of the fact that Dviete was heavily affected by the world wars and many buildings were destroyed, several complex buildings have survived to this day, which allows to feel the ancient spirit of the manor.

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The ensemble of Bebrene manor is one of the few in Selonia, where all the 19th century manor houses’ building elements have been fully preserved – manor house, auxiliary buildings, park with gates and fence. Bebrene Manor Park is an outstanding art monument of gardens and parks, one of the most visually expressive landscape parks in Latvia, its area is 7.9 hectares.

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Designed by architect Wilhelm Neimann, the building was constructed in the second half of 19 c. as hunting palace of manor Ilgas. The architectonic solution of castle resembles Italian Palazzo style, therefore the castle and surroundings were called “Palazzo Ilga”. Daugavpils University Study Centre “Ilgas” is situated in the castle now.

Ilgas Manor Castle is located in the border zone! The castle is not accessible right now.

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Vecsaliena (Chervonka) castle was built in 1870 in the Neogothic style and is located in a bend of the park, which was created in the 19th century. This picturesque building with a dynamic and complex composition of the volume is a real fairy-tale castle. The building is covered with a steep span roof. The risalits, the mezzanines and the tower add up to its plastic. The details are worked out with special carefulness. They are diverse and successfully complete the expressiveness of the space. For example, the window openings are lancet, segment, rectangle and round. Their decoration and arrangement on the facade also vary. They are classified into two, three and four, sometimes the arcade is seen. The décor of the big hall matches the round windows on the second floor. It is three impressive sharp-bow arches, that are supported by columns, what singles out this part of the facade. The stained-glass window in the baron’s cabinet and luxurious ceiling in a big hall remained unchanged. The open-planed park of 3 ha with 14 species of exotic trees is located near the castle and the building of the estate.

It is seldom when estates of Augshzeme can survive intact till nowadays. There are very few estates that look as good as the owner’s house of Vecsaliene estate. Some people say – Chervonka. It is possible that this second name has some connection to the red colour designation in Polish because the beautiful castle in Neogothic style was built of red bricks. The building started in the 19th century, in early 80s and lasted for 3 years. The bricks were taken from local kiln, limes were burned from dolomite that was extracted from the banks of the river Daugava. There is a park close to the castle, in front of it there is a wide green circle, aside around flowers of larch, the road from the castle to the pub is planted with rowanberries. There is a carriage house on the roadside; in front of its door there are two big lanterns and there are dark blue curtains on the windows.

The last castle’s owner baron von Hahn brought his wife from Berlin. Old barons were not satisfied with son’s choice because the new daughter in law came from a poor family. Despite the fact that they owned not only this luxurious castle, but also large property in Latvia and Belarus, they lived modestly. They slept on straw (straw was changed every week), the pillows were made of oat chaff. Their usual meal was potatoes and curdled milk for dinner. The old baron died before WWI and in the beginning of the 20th century the estate’s farming was neglected. The situation improved dramatically when Latvian Miller became the estate’s manager, or, as it was said at that time, a landlord. He was intelligent, well-educated, but strict. Three men were working at that time in the estate: in Cervonka – Zoldek, in Salandzeja – Smargun, in Kirlishkos – Krauklis. They were officials of the old school who birched people for being late. If farm animals dropped in the estate area, the landlord Miller requested a penalty for each cow in the amount from 3 to 7 rubles. The farmers avenged and burned down the estate’s barn and the hay barn. The foresters were also furious and did not allow the peasants and servants to pick berries, mushrooms and twigs in the woods of the estate.

But on the other hand the servants of the estate could celebrate Christmas and Easter for three days. Having finished the rye harvest, the peasants gave the baroness an ear garland, but to the baron – an ear rope. It was the only time in the year when everyone could enter the park. Beer, vodka, herrings, cakes were delivered from the city for a good party and the workers were respected. The beginning of manure transportation was particularly important. The baron himself together with his landlady came to the barn before the first cart was loaded. The wives entertained them, but the men drunk vodka.

In 1914 the baron joined Russian army. After the war he returned to his estate in the tear of 1920. The large part of Kohn property was confiscated because of the land reform, only 50 were left to the baron. The baron sold it to Roman Nikitin, but himself together with his wife, daughter and son left for Germany.

Before the WWII there was Latvian primary school in the beautiful estate’s castle Vecsaliena which peasant children attended. Doctor of Philology Velta Staltmane, the well-known name in linguistic circles, finished this school during the war. After the war, Russian as the learning language was introduced in the school, but after some time the school was closed. For a decades there was a collective farm headquater, a culture house, a library in this building.

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Count Boleslaw Plater-Zyberk began the building of the estate in the early 19th century. The barn, the manager’s house and the stables have remained till nowadays.
The barn is interesting for its massive forms, with the door wings and the frontispiece that is typical for Latgalian, with the roof mezzanine where the brick wall hits the wooden frontispiece. The manager’s house is a modest wooden building, located at the same level as the barn. In 1919 there was a school in the stables. But in 2004 the building was reconstructed. The Doctor of architecture J. Zilgalvis thinks that this building can serve a good example of the estate building conservation and use. The new garret fits good into the symmetrical volume; it is made of red bricks and clearly stands out against the top part of the background of the windows. The wooden building is built on the foundation of the manor house.

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Some buldings of Brunenes or Brunu Manor (German: Brunnen) has survived on the shores of Lake Brunu. Stables, 2 stone buildings and manor house remained here from 19th century. Before the agrarian reform of 1920, the manor belonged to the family of Liveni barons, but later in the manor house was located school, local store and apartments.
The manor house is built in a strict classicism style. The central volume is higher and more massive than the outer ones. Some neogothic elements are used in the finishing of the building. It is possible that the finishing was created later than building itself.

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Liksna manor  was built in 1771 in the baroque style. It was located on the right bank of River Daugava on the slope near to the River Liksna, which after 1,5 km flows into the Daugava River. Now you can see only fragments of ruins.

In one of the pictures you can see the drawing by artist Napoleon Orda “Liksna Manor” (1876).

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The manor castle was built in 1890-1892 according to project of the well-known architect V. Neiman (he was the chief architect in Daugavpils in the period from 1878 to 1895). The castle belonged to August von Etingen. The castle itself is asymmetrical, with towers, turrets and roof constructions its leaves quite a picturesque impression. The castle architecture reflects mostly to medieval architecture. However, the main entrance with a small column based on a balcony has purely classic motives. It is possible to notice a similarity to the shapes of Renascence. There used to be a sculpture of Order Master Valter von Pletenberg. The initial building overview can be seen in a published picture in the book by E. Serafim. The castle interiors have not been preserved. The farm buildings and auxiliary buildings are in a completely horrible condition.

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Manor was built in the second half of the 19th century (possibly in 1875). During World War I, the manor was severely damaged. During the 20-30 years of 20th century it was inhabited by the former owner and young farmers. In the Soviet era, there was Tabore’s eight-year school, but until 2016 Tabore Elementary School was located in the building.
The basic volume of the building is symmetrical except the latter asymmetrical addition in one part. The symmetrical part with risalit in the center is artistically expressive. The risalit pediment is made from wood, in cottage style. The windows of the roof and tower also correspond to this stylistic direction, which can be seen only in the photos of 1920. In the 80s the pediment decoration, the door leaf with the skylight and other very important decorative framed details was disappeared, too. These elements made the manor house bright, tracery and appropriate to the surrounding landscape diversity.

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Lielborne Manor is the only manor complex in the territory of the Nature Park „Daugavas loki“.

There is the old castle, probably built in the 18^th century, as well as the new castle built in the classical style in the first half of the 19^th century. The most recent part of Lielborne Manor’s House was rebuilt in the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. The Manor house, which is a typical summer cottage-style monument in Augszeme, is special in its design and decoration, which gives a unique artistic impression.

In the Manor’s park, which spans both sides of the river Borne, are two magnificent trees – an oak and an elm. There are also larches and unusually beautiful pine trees. The walking path leads both along the steep river and its slopes. There is also a romantic view on both banks of the Daugava, the mill ruins, the waterfall. Soon there will be a  mill pond as just now the renovation work has started.

This  place  will definitely enjoy families with kids where they will have a lot of different active recreation facilities: swings, playground for children, climbing wall, outdoor gym equipment etc., but parents can drink a cup of tasty coffee.

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Manor House is a red brick building with a neo-gothic tower on one side. Manor House was owned by von Wagner and also by Kazan’s merchant Vasily Koriakin. At the beginning of the 20th century, the estate belonged to Countess Victoria Plater-Zyberk. At the moment, the building has completely changed its character, as a new two-story part form silicate bricks was added. Former Laucesa Elementary School.

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Manor was formed in the 19th Century for the Polish noblemen’s Mole family at the present centre of the village Viski. Mole family was owners of 18 manors with 4,000 hectares of land back then. The manor was burnt  in 1863 during the Polish rebellion and restored in 1878. After First World War it was destroyed for the second time.

Nowadays has remained only barn and a reorganized manor house (later – servants house) there Viski Agricultural College previously was located. Also free planning park with around 75 trees and shrub species has been preserved from the 19th Century.

Freely available to visitors every day.

Free of charge.

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