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Photo: Cesis History and Art Museum
The Museum of History and Art of Cēsis received a unique gift – photographs showing the historic interior of the new palace, as well as unpublished photographs of the south facade of the new palace and the palace. medieval castle in the 90s of the 19th century, Kristīne Skrīvere, head of the museum.
Up to now, the researchers have not had photos available with the interiors of the new castle of Cēsis and a view of the south facade dating from the 90s of the 19th century. Museum specialists and historians have searched these photos in the archives and museums of Latvia, Russia, Germany, Estonia and Sweden for years, but to no avail.
During the reconstruction of the new castle of Cēsis from 2007 to 2012, missing historical information was sought. in the corresponding castles and mansions, in order to best represent the possible interior and facade of the new castle of Cēsis according to its form in the 19th century. The photos of the present reveal an unpublished history of history and finally give an idea of how the castle looked at Count Zivers during the 1990s and the beginning of the 20th century
"Of course, a more accurate photograph is still necessary, but it is already clear explained Skrivere, adding that the gift is an invaluable source for further study of the history of Latvian cultural heritage, and in particular the history of palaces and mansions of Latvia.
The unique photo album for the Cesis museum was donated by the Hotimsky family of St. Petersburg, Russia.Ann Anna Hotimska, the younger generation of the family, has found Family-related maternity case doing research on her family history.The young man interested in the photo is interested and discovered that it is the Cesis New Castle.Initially ignorant of the historical value and significance of the discovery in Latvian cultural history, the family traveled from St. Petersburg to Cesis to present a photo album as a gift to the Cesis Museum. We know that the photo album belongs to Moritz and Marta Libke who, after the revolution of 1917, emigrated from Russia to Latvia, but left a photo album in St. Petersburg where the eldest daughter of Martha, the grandmother of dad from the album, left. With Morice and Marc Libec, the communication to his daughter was abandoned in the 1930s and the memorials left in St. Petersburg for many years in an apartment. "Unfortunately, it is not known how Morica and Marta Libeki were related to the former owners of the castle of Cēsis.The Museum is grateful to the donors and, in the near future, by exploring and locating the content of the photographs, will present this special gift to the great public
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