Liepa manor

Liepa manor in 2001

Liepa manor (German: Lindenhof; Latvian: Liepas muiža ) is a manor house located in Liepa parish about 100 km away from Riga and 14 km away from Priekuļi. Liepa estate was established in 1672.[1] The current manor house was built during the 19th century. From 1919 to 1970 it housed the Liepa primary school.

History

In 1582 the Duchy of Livonia became a part of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which restored the Catholic diocese in Cēsis. At the start of Swedish reign in Vidzeme in 1624, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden allocated all of his land to Axel Oxenstierna, the Lord High Chancellor of Sweden. In the year 1672 tens of villages were divided from the territory of Cēsis Castle. In the same year on the land of six of those villages the Liepa estate was established. From 1824 onward the owners of the estate were the Pander family. The last owner of the manor was Charlotte von Wulf. From 1919 to 1970 it housed the Liepa primary school.

References

  1. ↑ Liepas pagasts — Rīga: LĢIA un Liepas pagasta padome, 2009. ISBN 9984-28-235-X

Coordinates: 57°22′19″N 25°26′18″E / 57.3719°N 25.4383°E / 57.3719; 25.4383

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