Lūznava Manor

About this place

Lūznava Manor is a large red brick country house in the village of Lūznava, in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. Built in the early 20th century, it blends Historicism and Art Nouveau, looking different from the country's many manor houses, and a wide quiet park with trees and sculpture surrounds it. It was built between 1905 and 1911 for its owner, the Polish-Lithuanian engineer Stanisław Kierbedź. The architect is unknown, and stories say it followed his own project. A 19th-century barn stands beside it. It served for a time as a local primary school, and recent pictures show it with public exhibitions. The front stands out for its uneven division and varied elements, such as white terrace columns, windows of different sizes and a small pointed blue turret above red walls. Inside are a timber stair and patterned floors, with display rooms of paintings and dark Latgale pottery. The park runs with tall trees, paths and modern sculptures, along with reed-roofed outbuildings. It is about 30 km in a straight line from Aglona Basilica and 204 km from Riga, so it suits anyone touring Latgale by car. Check exhibition hours before you arrive, as they may differ between summer and winter. The park looks best from spring to autumn. Respect the displays, ask before taking pictures and bring mosquito repellent in summer.