Rundale
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Rundale Palace is known not only in Latvia, but also outside the country. This outstanding architectural monument located in the village Pilsrundale, which is 12 km from Bauska and 50 km from Jelgava. The architect of the palace, built in the Baroque and Rococo decorative art, is a famous master of Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The entire palace complex, including hunting and French parks, covers an area of ​​greater than 70 ha. On two floors of the palace is 138 rooms, their original environment is not preserved, so the exhibits that make up the interior have been purchased or delivered from other museums.

Three palace housing together with the adjacent lateral bodies, as well as gates form a closed courtyard of honor, coach house is located between the palace and stables. On the south side is the French garden, alleys which lead to the Forest Park, who was a former hunting. House gardener in the garden.

The palace was built in the period from 1736 to 1740. as the favorite summer residence of the Russian Empress Anna Ivanovna Duke of Courland Biron. After the death of Empress Biron was arrested and sent into exile. Construction work in Rundale castle resumed a few years later, after his return from exile Biron, it was early in the reign of Empress Catherine II. Famous artists of his time creating luxurious interiors of the castle. So exquisite murals on the ceilings of the palace and Siena Italian masters performed by Carlo Zucchi and Francesco Martini, elegant molding an artificial marble was made by sculptor IM Graff.

After the annexation of Courland to the Russian state lands owned Rundale Palace was the first family of the teeth, and then the Shuvalov family. In 1920, the palace became the property of the Republic of Latvia. In 1933 the building was handed over to the Rundale Palace Museum of History. The Second World War did not cause any damage to the palace, but in the postwar years, some areas have been rebuilt under the granary. Rundāle Palace Museum was founded in 1972. From that time to the present time are conducted full-scale repair work.

At the moment, after the restoration of the opening of several buildings, including staterooms. In the palace, as well as in the buildings of the stables and the gardener's house themed exhibition. In addition, the museum Rundale Palace offers staterooms for rent for receptions, concerts and events. In addition, presentations, concerts and performances can be carried out in the castle garden.

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