Laidi Palace

Laidi, Latvia

The neoclassical Laidi Palace was completed in 1810 by a nobleman von Manteifel, who aqcuired the estate to his daughter Johanna von Lambsdorff. The history of estate began however from the 16th century, when it was owned by the bishop of Courland. The palace has housed the Laidi primary school since 1921.

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Alejas iela, Laidi, Latvia
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Founded: 1808-1810
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Latvia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Latvia)

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