Dole Manor Explained

Dole Manor
Location Town:Salaspils municipality
Location Country:Latvia
Client:von Lowis of Menar family
Completion Date:1898

Dole Manor (Latvian: Doles muižas pils; German: Schloss Dahlen) is a manor house on Dole Island in the Daugava River, in the historical region of Vidzeme, in central Latvia, not far from Riga.

History

The first owner of the estate was Swedish army Colonel Nikolauss Deetrih Sperreuter in 1631.[1] The current manor was built in 1898 in Neo-Romantic style. After 1921 it housed a primary school, after 1954 a fishermen's club. Since 1977 the Daugava River Museum has been located in the manor house.[2]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vietas Guide of Latvia. Dole Manor - Daugava Museum. Vietas Guide of Latvia. 19 September 2012.
  2. Book: Alberts Zarāns. Latvijas pilis un muižas. 19 September 2012. 2006. A. Zarāns. 171. 9984-785-05-X.