Jasmuiža Manor is a manor in
Aizkalne Parish,
Preiļi Municipality
Preiļi Municipality ( lv, Preiļu novads) is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Parish and Preiļi town. In 2009 it absorbed Pelēči Parish and Sauna Parish, too the a ...
in the historical region of
Latgale, in
Latvia, currently a
writer's home museum dedicated to
Rainis
Rainis was the pseudonym of Jānis Pliekšāns (September 11, 1865 – September 12, 1929), a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician. Rainis' works include the classic plays ''Uguns un nakts'' (''Fire and Night'', 1905) and ''Ind ...
.
History
Construction of the wooden manor house near Aizkalne began in 1883 and was completed in 1891.
The
building now houses a museum open on 16 August 1964,
dedicated to the Latvian writer
Rainis
Rainis was the pseudonym of Jānis Pliekšāns (September 11, 1865 – September 12, 1929), a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician. Rainis' works include the classic plays ''Uguns un nakts'' (''Fire and Night'', 1905) and ''Ind ...
whose father, Krišjānis Pliekšāns, managed the surrounding estate.
See also
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List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia
This is a list of palaces and manor houses in Latvia built after the 16th century. Palaces and manors which are now part of the Zemgale region were then part of the Selonia region, and therefore are differentiated for clarity. This list does not ...
References
External links
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Rainis Museum "Jasmuiža"
Manor houses in Latvia
Biographical museums in Latvia
Literary museums in Latvia
1964 establishments in Latvia
Preiļi Municipality
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