Mālpils
Mālpils (Lemburg) is a village in Mālpils Parish, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia. Mālpils had 1,838 residents as of 2020.
Between 1386 and 1413 the fortress Lemburg of the Teutonic Order was created. From the 15th century on there was a church. In 1577 the castle was occupied by troops of the Danish prince Magnus.
The village was built around the Good Lemburg, which was established after the Swedish conquest in 1622. Already before 1613, a Lutheran pastor is attested. In 1693 there was a community school.
The governor of Livonia Gustav von Taube became owner in 1760 and built larger parks. In 1766 a stone church was built. In 1845, many of the local peasants changed denominations and established a Russian Orthodox community. After the mansion had been burnt down during the Russian Revolution in 1905, a reconstruction in the classicist style began after the plans of Wilhelm Bockslaff. In 1920, the property was expropriated and divided into 166 farms for new settlers. The mansion served as a school and recreation home for soldiers.
After the Second World War, there was a school for construction engineering and later the administration of a sovkhoz. During this time, the population, which in 1935 had still consisted of 279 inhabitants, grew to over 2500.
The restored estate buildings were opened in 2008 for the 150th anniversary of the architect Bockslaff and now serve as an exclusive hotel.
Between 1386 and 1413 the fortress Lemburg of the Teutonic Order was created. From the 15th century on there was a church. In 1577 the castle was occupied by troops of the Danish prince Magnus.
The village was built around the Good Lemburg, which was established after the Swedish conquest in 1622. Already before 1613, a Lutheran pastor is attested. In 1693 there was a community school.
The governor of Livonia Gustav von Taube became owner in 1760 and built larger parks. In 1766 a stone church was built. In 1845, many of the local peasants changed denominations and established a Russian Orthodox community. After the mansion had been burnt down during the Russian Revolution in 1905, a reconstruction in the classicist style began after the plans of Wilhelm Bockslaff. In 1920, the property was expropriated and divided into 166 farms for new settlers. The mansion served as a school and recreation home for soldiers.
After the Second World War, there was a school for construction engineering and later the administration of a sovkhoz. During this time, the population, which in 1935 had still consisted of 279 inhabitants, grew to over 2500.
The restored estate buildings were opened in 2008 for the 150th anniversary of the architect Bockslaff and now serve as an exclusive hotel.
Map - Mālpils
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Country - Latvia
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After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent Republic of Latvia was established on 18 November 1918 when it broke away from the German Empire and declared independence in the aftermath of World War I. However, by the 1930s the country became increasingly autocratic after the coup in 1934 establishing an authoritarian regime under Kārlis Ulmanis. The country's de facto independence was interrupted at the outset of World War II, beginning with Latvia's forcible incorporation into the Soviet Union, followed by the invasion and occupation by Nazi Germany in 1941, and the re-occupation by the Soviets in 1944 to form the Latvian SSR for the next 45 years. As a result of extensive immigration during the Soviet occupation, ethnic Russians became the most prominent minority in the country, now constituting nearly a quarter of the population. The peaceful Singing Revolution started in 1987, and ended with the restoration of de facto independence on 21 August 1991. Since then, Latvia has been a democratic unitary parliamentary republic.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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LV | Latvian language |
LT | Lithuanian language |
RU | Russian language |