Full Day Private Tour from Riga: Palaces and Castles in Zemgale

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Zemgale - cultural and historical region of Latvia, It occupies the central part of the country in the south-west of Riga. Residents of Zemgale were at all times in Latvia, the most prosperous peasants - wonder of peasant families Zemgale place all the presidents of the pre-war Republic of Latvia. Fortresses, manor houses, castles, parks and noble trees Zemgale testify about the rich cultural history of the region and make the region an attractive place for travellers who enjoy art and architecture. Bauska Castle - a "two in one". Includes combined courtyard ruins of the Livonian Order castle with an observation tower and a ducal palace, which became a museum of his time. Court life of the yard, weekdays and holidays, clothes and ornaments, habits and customs - all presented here clearly and visibly. Visitors can climb the central tower, watching the panorama of Bauska, see marked on the territory of the lock system that once existed fortifications: bastions and ramparts.

Visit to Rundale Palace, which is a pearl of baroque and rococo in the Baltic States. The summer residence of the Duke of Courland Ernst Johann Biron, designed by prominent Russian architect of Italian origin F.B.Rastrelli, restored to former splendour and is one of the most popular tourist sites in Latvia.Mirrors, crystal chandeliers, silk, and refined sculptures, it is the destination of Bartholomeo F Rastrelli imagination’s flight, the famous author of Saint Peterborough’s Winter Palace.