akadēmija Petrina

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Of 1773-1775. Arch. SI Ienzen.Gimnaziya based Duke of Courland Peter, son E. Biren, modeled on the institution of higher education: there were 4 faculties - natural sciences, law, medicine and teologii.Zdanie Ienzenom rebuilt by the architect of the former palace of the Duchess Anna (Russian Tsarina Anna Ivanovna) erected at the end of the XVII century. and reconstructed in 1718-1722 years., but keep the original configuration plan, and placement system windows. The "Academy Petrina," all the rooms were covered with serried and mirrored arches on the second floor had a big conference hall with rich stucco decoration. On the axis of symmetry of the building in 1782 erected a tower for astronomical observations.