"Rundale Palace excursion"

Rundale Palace is one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia. It was built between 1736 and 1740 as a summer residence of Duke Ernst Johann of Courland.
The Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli designed Rundale Palace and supervised construction work.
The major part of the interior was made in the period between 1765 and 1768.
The Italian masters from St. Petersburg Francesco Martini and Carlo Zucchi created paintings on the ceilings and walls while sculptor Johann Michael Graff from Berlin made stucco decorations on the background of artificial marble.
Many people owned Rundale Palace, but in 1933 the palace was taken over by the State Museum of History and some repairs were carried out there. The palace did not suffer damage during World War II but after the war some of its rooms were adapted for a granary. In 1972 the Rundale Palace Museum was founded and restoration of the palace began. Restoration is not yet completed and is still going on.
We invite you to visit our excursion and find by yourself the beauty of Rundale Palace.

To contact this tour operator please use the contact form next to the map on the right.

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Price/Person: 15 EUR
Number of participants
Duration: 5 Hours

Area: Rundale
The Guide is able to understand this language also    
   german
   english

Special Hints: Rundale Palace excursion, Rundale sightseeing, Latvia sightseeing

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Guide details

Grand Baltics

Web: To contact this tour operator please use the contact form above.
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Vita
Grand Baltics is an Incoming Tour Operator offering a full range of services in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia for both individuals and groups. Our goal is to provide excellent service, make our clients feel welcome and cared about.

We offer:
- Accommodation for individuals and groups on request, Online hotel bookings, City Breaks
- Guaranteed tours to the Baltic Sea region
- SPA breaks & Recreation
- Comfortable transfer services, car and different transport rental
- Sightseeing tours with professional guides
- Catering
- Conference services
- Unique incentives
- Entertainment programs
- Sport activities and tours.

We invite everyone to join us on an unforgettable tour throughout the Baltics, exploring its historical Old Towns, discovering the wild nature and the traditions of our lands, experiencing the exciting nightlife of the capitals.

Sincerelly yours,
The team of Grand Baltics

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