Aukštadvaris Manor is in

Aukštadvaris Aukštadvaris () is a town in Trakai district municipality in Lithuania on the Verknė river. According to 2011 census, it had population of 977. Aukštadvaris features Malewski Palace, built in 1837 by Antoni Malewski, which remained with th ...

, Lithuania. The palace, park, and ponds have survived.

History

A manor was mentioned in

in the 16th century. It stood on Aukštadvaris Hillfort. In 1837, Antoni Malewski built the present-day manor complex with its park and

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ponds, which have survived up until now. The Malewski family controlled the manor until the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. A tuberculosis hospital operated at the manor after the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. One of the oaks in the manor garden is known as the Adam Mickiewicz Oak (natural monument; about 20 m high, 4.4 m wide).

Philomath A philomath () is a lover of learning and studying. The term is from Greek (; "beloved", "loving", as in philosophy or philanthropy) and , (, ; "to learn", as in polymath). Philomathy is similar to, but distinguished from, philosophy in that ...

P. Malewski was a friend of

Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (24 December 179826 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. He also largely influenced Ukra ...

and so the poet frequently visited Aukštadvaris. He loved to sit under the oak in the manor's park near Aukštadvaris Hillfort.

References

External links

Pajusk Lietuvą: Aukštadvario dvaras (nuotraukos, video)
, Aukštadvaris Manor photos and video
Aukštadvaris Manor miestai.net (photos)
, Aukštadvaris Manor cities Manor houses in Lithuania Neoclassical architecture in Lithuania {{Lithuania-struct-stub