Vērgale manor house complex

Vērgale Palace

Vērgale Palace (Latvian: Vērgales muižas pils) is a palace in Vērgale Parish, Pāvilosta Municipality, in the historical region of Courland, in western Latvia. Originally built in the 18th century, it was remodeled for the owner Baron von Behr in 1837. The building currently houses the Vērgale school.
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Vērgale Manor Buildings Complex

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The manor house was built as a hunting castle of Ugāle baron von Behr in 1797. The second floor was built in 1837. It is constructed as a two-floor long structure with a high socle floor, four-slope roof and two four-column porticoes in the frontons of which the coat of arms of the Behr family and decorative rosettes were placed. The manor house is the most significant Empire style object in the former Liepāja district. At present, Vērgale Primary School is located in the building. A remarkable place is Vērgale Manor House Park within the area of 4 ha where the planted rows of trees form a regular pattern. The park is historically significant – in 1905, several insurgents of Vērgale were tied to the park trees who were shot by the punitive expedition under the guidance of count Keizerling. A library is situated in the servant house and a recreation centre in the former barn. A parish board is located in the superintendent’s flat.

The Vērgale manor buildings ensemble is one of the most peculiar empire style manor complexes in Kurzeme.
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