Mežotne

Mežotne

Mežotne

Town in Latvia

"Mesothen" redirects here. For the genus of moth, see Mesothen (moth).

Mežotne (German: Mesothen) is a town in Latvia 10 km west of Bauska and 40 km south of the capital of Latvia, Riga. It lies in the historical region of Zemgale on the left bank of the Lielupe river near the Lithuanian border.

View towards Mežotne Palace from the bank of Lielupe River
View of Mežotne (Mesothen) in the 19th century

Mežotne Palace

Main article: Mežotne Palace

An ancient Semigallian castle mound is located near Mežotne. Mežotne Palace was the former Lieven family estate and now serves as the main residence of Freemasonry Grand Lodge of Latvia.[1] Countess, later Princess Dorothea von Lieven, a noblewoman and wife of Prince Christopher Lieven, Russian ambassador to London called "Sibylle of the European Diplomacy" was buried in the family cemetery near the palace.

Dorothea von Medem, Countess of Courland was born there in 1761.

See also

Sources

  1. [1]
    www.masonicum.lv

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