Jaunmokas Manor
| Jaunmokas Manor | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic |
| Town or city | Tukums municipality |
| Country | Latvia |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Client | George Armitstead |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Wilhelm Bockslaff |
Jaunmokas Manor (Latvian: Jaunmoku muižas pils; German: Schloss Neu-Mocken) is a manor house in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia. Since 1991 the building has housed a woods and forestry museum, exhibiting the respective techniques and the history of forestry in the country.[1]
History
The Neo-Gothic style structure was designed by architect Wilhelm Ludwig Nicholas Bockslaff,[2] and built in 1901 as a hunting lodge for Mayor of Riga George Armitstead.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Latvijas Piļu un Muižu asociācija. "Jaunmokas Manor". Latvijas Piļu un Muižu asociācija. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.
- ↑ Jonathan Bousfield (1 May 2004). Baltic States. Rough Guides. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-85828-840-6. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
External links
- History of Palace Jaunmokas
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Media related to Jaunmokas Manor at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 56°58′54″N 23°03′14″E / 56.9816°N 23.0540°E
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