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Preļi Castle - Preļi Manor House
Preļi Castle was built during the first half of the 19th century when it belonged to count Jozef Heinrich Borch (1764-1835) who was commander of the Order of Malta. Later, during the tenure of his son Michael Borch, (1806-1881) castle was rebuilt between 1860 and 1865 in the fashionable English neo-Gothic style by architect G. Shacht. The asymmetric form of the building and prominent decorated towers created the image of a fairytale castle. Mouldings and sculptures in the niches of the facade added extra glamour. The magnificent interior featured sumptuous dark oak panelling. Since the fire in 1978 the building was abandoned for a long time. In 2016 renovation of the Preļi Castle started.
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