Jelgava Palace
Palace in Jelgava, Latvia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jelgava Palace (Latvian: Jelgavas pils) or historically Mitau Palace (Latvian: Mītavas pils, German: Schloss Mitau) is the largest Baroque-style palace in the Baltic states. It was built in the 18th century based on the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli as a residence for the Dukes of Courland in their capital of Mitau (today's Jelgava, Latvia). The Dukes of Courland also had a summer palace by Rastrelli, about 40 kilometers to the southeast, called Rundāle Palace.
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Jelgava Palace | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Jelgava |
Country | Latvia |
Coordinates | 56.6558°N 23.7330°E / 56.6558; 23.7330 |
Construction started | 1738 |
Completed | 1772 |
Client | Ernst Johann von Biron |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Bartolomeo Rastrelli Severin Jensen |
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