Ezere Manor

Ezere, Latvia

Ezere Manor (Ezeres muižas pils), also called Lielezere Manor,was originally built in 1750, it has been remodeled several times by a series of owners. Since 1922 the building has housed the Ezere secondary school. Capitulation of Courland Pocket was signed here on 9 May 1945.

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Centra iela, Ezere, Latvia
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Founded: 1750
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Latvia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Latvia)

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