Rundāle Palace – The Baroque pearl in an intact rural landscape
Address: Rundale Palace Museum, Pilsrundale, Rundales pagasts, Bauskas novads, LV-3921 Latvia. Tel.: +371 63962197; +371 63962274
History – Rundāle Palace
History of the Palace. The name of Rundāle comes from the German place-name Ruhenthal (Valley of Peace). The Rundāle Palace built during the 16th century was located on the northern side of the pond. It can be seen in the design of F. B. …
Visiting hours – Rundāle Palace
Address: Rundale Palace Museum, Pilsrundale, Rundales pagasts, Bauskas novads, LV-3921 Latvia. Tel.: +371 63962197; +371 63962274
Museum activity – Rundāle Palace
The mission of the Rundāle Palace Museum is to educate the public on various issues of architecture, art, history of culture and gardening, creating the Rundāle Palace ensemble as …
The staterooms – Rundāle Palace
Address: Rundale Palace Museum, Pilsrundale, Rundales pagasts, Bauskas novads, LV-3921 Latvia. Tel.: +371 63962197; +371 63962274
Getting here – Rundāle Palace
When visiting the palace and the garden, you can use the parking area free of charge, as well as toilets (in a chestnut alley on the way to the palace, in the basement of the palace and in the garden), a cloakroom and a luggage room.
An illustrated guide “Rundāle Palace Park and Gardens”
The Rundāle Palace Museum has published a richly illustrated guide “Rundāle Palace Park and Gardens”, dedicated to the French Garden of the Palace and its grounds, which last year won the European Garden Award.
French garden – Rundāle Palace
Currently all typical elements of Baroque garden in Rundāle Palace Park have been restored: ornamental parterre, bosquets surrounded by hedges, the Green Theatre, the arbour …
Gallery – Rundāle Palace
Address: Rundale Palace Museum, Pilsrundale, Rundales pagasts, Bauskas novads, LV-3921 Latvia. Tel.: +371 63962197; +371 63962274
Rose Garden – Rundāle Palace
The rose garden of Rundāle palace is located on both sides of the ornamental parterre, filling up the areas designed by architect Francesco Rastrelli. Roses were not planted there during the 18th century.