Rundale Palace
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€ 55
Rundale Palace is one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia.
The 4-5 hour tour will take you 80 km from Riga to the Southern part of Latvia – Zemgale, once the famous Duchy of Courland. Rundale Palace was built between 1736 and 1740 as a summer residence of Duke Ernst Johann of Courland. It was designed and built under the supervision of the renowned Italian-born Russian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. His major works include the famous Hermitage, Peterhof Palace and Catherine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
During the tour you will see:
  • Rundale Palace – the pearl of Baroque and Rococo architecture in Latvia
  • Rundale Palace premises – the gold refulgence, the porcelain shine, brightness of colours, incredibly rich interior, antique paintings and furniture
  • Re-established Baroque style French garden
  • Labyrinth of alleys, wine pergolas, the Green Theatre, gardener's house and a rose garden
LOCATION: 80 km from Riga
DURATION: 4-5 hr (including drive)
SEASON: All year
WHATS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE: Entrance  /  Tour Guide  /  Return transfers