The Life of the Baltic Nobility - Manor Houses in Estonia and Latvia
Magnificent chandeliers, ornamental stuccoed ceilings, and salons filled with music – was aristocratic life in the Baltic really so splendid?
This traveling exhibition presents the architecture, interiors and development of the Baltic manor houses and, through them, also provides insights into the largely German-Baltic aristocratic culture and shows what life and work were like on a Baltic estate. These large properties included farm buildings, warehouses and stables for riding and working animals, as well as living quarters for servants and serfs.
Some of the oldest Baltic manor houses were converted castles of knights. Most of the surviving examples were built in the 19th century in various historic styles – and some of them are still surrounded by parks and landscaped gardens.
The exhibition also looks in detail at the history of the and the fate of the manors after 1900, especially during the Soviet era.
Some of the oldest Baltic manor houses were converted castles of knights. Most of the surviving examples were built in the 19th century in various historic styles – and some of them are still surrounded by parks and landscaped gardens.
The exhibition also looks in detail at the history of the
Baltics
lat. Balticum, deu. Baltikum, deu. Baltische Staaten, deu. Baltische Provinzen
The Baltic States is a region in the north-east of Europe and is composed of the three states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic States are inhabited by almost 6 million people.
Info section
Further information about the exhibition
Borrowing rules
- Upon request. The minimum term should be 3-4 weeks.
Technical specifications
- 15 hard foam boards in size 1,36m x 53,5cm. The panels can be hung on normal gallery rail systems by means of cords and hooks. The exhibition is highly variable due to the fact that the panels are not arranged chronologically or in terms of content. It can be reduced in size by omitting individual panels, but is also suitable for hanging in several rooms.
Access
- analog
Venues and dates
19.05.2019 - 28.07.2019
Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg, Castle Caputh
21.08.2019 - 10.10.2019
Herder-Institut für historische Ostmitteleuropaforschung
06.03.2020 - 27.04.2020
Europäische Akademie Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
27.06.2020 - 04.10.2020
Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum Ribnitz-Damgarten
