Rundale castle Photo: Rundale castle

Rundale castle is famous not only in Latvia, but also outside the country. This is an outstanding monument of architecture is located in the village; then, 12 km from Bauska or 50 km from Jelgava. The architect of this Palace, built in Baroque and Rococo decorative arts, is a renowned master of Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The entire Palace complex, including hunting and French parks, covers an area that constitutes more than 70 hectares On two floors of the Palace is 138 spaces, their original environment is not preserved, so the exhibits, the interior components were purchased or transferred from other museums.

Three palatial housing together with the adjacent transverse sections, gates honorary form a closed yard, coach yard is located between the Palace and the stables. The South side is the French garden, the alleys of which are in forest Park, which in the past was hunting. The gardener's house is in the garden.

The Palace was built in the period from 1736 to 1740, as a summer residence favorite of the Russian Empress Anna Ioannovna of Duke Biron. After the death of the Empress Biron was arrested and sent into exile. Construction work at the Rundale Palace was resumed a few years later, after the Duke came back from exile, what was already in the beginning of the reign of the Empress Catherine II. Famous masters of his time, created the chic interiors of the castle. So amazing murals on the CIEN and ceilings of Palace served Italian master Carlo Tucci and Francesco Martini, elegant molding on the artificial marble was made by the sculptor I. M. Graff.

After the annexation of Courland States to Russian lands, the owners of the Rundale castle in the beginning was the Zubov family, and then the Shuvalov family. In 1920, the Palace became the property of the Republic of Latvia. In 1933 the building of the Rundale castle were transferred to the Museum of history. The second world war did not cause any damage to the Palace, although in the postwar years, several buildings were rebuilt into a granary. Rundale Palace Museum was founded in 1972. From that time to the present time conducted a full-scale repair work.

At the moment, after restoration opened a few areas, including the staterooms. In the Palace, as well as in the buildings of the stables and the gardener's house themed show. In addition, the Rundale Palace Museum offers to rent the ceremonial halls for ceremonies, receptions, concerts, events. Furthermore, presentations, concerts and performances can be held in the garden of the castle.

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