Rikava Manor is a manor in Rikava Parish, Rēzekne Municipality in the historical region of Latgale, in Latvia. The complex includes a castle, park and three other buildings.[1]

Rikava Manor
Latgale, Latvia
Rikava Manor is located in Latvia
Rikava Manor
Rikava Manor
Coordinates56°37′17.6″N 27°02′47.7″E / 56.621556°N 27.046583°E / 56.621556; 27.046583
TypeManor

History

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Rikava estate was property of Janovski noble family. In the second half of the 18th century Mihals von Rick bought estate. The red brick manor house in Neo Gothic style was built from 1870 to 1875. After Latvian agrarian reform of 1920s manor was property of the state and since 1926 manor house hosted Rikava Elementary School, which still operates today. Beautiful building interior and wooden stairs are well preserved.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Zarāns, Alberts (2006). Latvijas pilis un muižas. Castles and manors of Latvia (in Latvian and English). Riga. ISBN 9984-785-05-X. OCLC 72358861.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Rikava Manor
  3. ^ (in Latvian) Rikavas muiža