Paežeriai Manor (Vilkaviškis)
Paežeriai Manor () is a former residential manor in Paežeriai village, Vilkaviškis District Municipality, Lithuania. Currently it is occupied by Suvalkija (Sūduva) Cultural Center of Vilkaviškis District. Architecture The architect of the Paežeriai Manor House, which was built in 1795–1799, was Marcin Knackfus, a pioneer of classicist architecture in Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Romanesque Revival architecture, Romanesque style manor administration building and Gothic Revival Belvederis Tower (17 m high) were built in the first half of the 19th century. To the southwest of the manor administration building are red brick, stone, and brick outbuildings – a stable, a distillery and warehouse, an Ice house (building), ice house, and a barn. History Early history The Paežeriai manor was originally established around the 16th and 17th centuries when the area was intensively resettled. There are no surviving records of any manor buildings from that time. During and after ...
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