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The building of the Little Mezotne Palace complex, which used to belong to Prince von Lieven, is a masterpiece of the 19th century classicism style.

The completely reconstructed building on three floors is a meeting point for the works of the best Latvian concertmasters, contemporary art exhibitions, master classes and other cultural events. The concert hall on the first floor with a Steinway & Sons grand piano manufactured in 1938 and an exit to the garden gathers classical music lovers during the palace’s concert seasons. Nearby, the grand, dolomite-walled foyer with a solid wooden staircase leads to the palace kitchen and banquet hall, which displays works from exhibitions, the annual Little Mezotne Palace plein air, and the palace collection.

On the second and third floors of the palace there are 18 private design-class apartments with a view of Lielupe river or the palace garden. Lighting, furniture and other interior items create a different ancient atmosphere for each room, but their arrangement and comfort meet the highest requirements of modern comfort. What they all have in common is the use of luxurious materials combined with modern high-class sanitary solutions. The second floor houses the library, the sound system and the palace archive. A collection of tapestries is located in the palace, referring to the loom located on the territory of the palace during the time of Duke Jacob Kettler (1610-1682).

Amazingly beautiful nature all year round on the banks of Lielupe, as well as a well-kept garden of various plans with Mediterranean charm, is located 15 minutes from Bauska, in the historic Mezotne Palace complex.

You can use your visit to see the nearby Mežotne Palace, a rare Latvian neoclassical gem with a park of several hectares, the Mežotne Castle Hill, which is the largest hill in Eastern Zemgale, as well as the Rundāle and Bauska Castle Museums, which are a short drive away. Neighbors in Mežotne are the Igo (Rodrigo Fomins) Music and Art Center in the old brick factory “Ceplis” and second-generation potter Laura Atilde Ikerta.

The building was reconstructed in 2005 by entrepreneur and sculptor Regīna Deičmane (interior designer) together with her husband Andris Deičmanis (author of technical solutions), in cooperation with architect Liene Griezīte.