Jaunmoku Palace

About

Built in 1901 Jaunmoku Palace was intended to be a hunting lodge for Riga’s Mayor George Armitstead. However, the neo-Gothic manor didn’t get the life of luxury its founder imagined - it was nationalized in 1920, and used as a children’s sanitarium, a Soviet Officers School, a Wehrmacht hospital, and an office and apartment space. In 1976, Jaunmoku became home to the Ministry of Forestry and Forest Industry, who made the building into a museum and started a major restoration project in 1989. Today, visitors can learn about the history of Latvian forestry and game-hunting in the Forest Museum, or visit the Latvian Signs Center to learn about traditional Latvian symbols, and create their own personal sign. The manor’s garden is used to grow a variety of herbs, which visitors can enjoy as a home-made tea in this charming setting. For more information, or to reserve a tour, please visit http://www.jaunmokupils.lv/en/