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Jasmuiža Manor

Jasmuiža Manor is a manor in Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Municipality in the historical region of Latgale, in Latvia, currently a writer's home museum dedicated to Rainis.

History

Construction of the wooden manor house near Aizkalne began in 1883 and was completed in 1891.[1] The building now houses a museum open on 16 August 1964,[2] dedicated to the Latvian writer Rainis whose father, Krišjānis Pliekšāns, managed the surrounding estate.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Latvijas Piļu un Muižu asociācija. "Jasmuiža". Latvijas Piļu un Muižu asociācija. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. ^ Memoriālo muzeju apvienība. "Raiņa muzejs "Jasmuiža"". Memoriālo muzeju apvienība. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ^ Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)