Kaunas District Municipality

Raudondvaris manor is a monument to the beginning of the 17th century of Renaissance architecture in Lithuania.

The main building of the Raudondvaris ensemble is the castle with a tower. It was built in the second half of the 17th century. The estate includes two office buildings, an orangery, stables, and an ice house.

In the 17th-20th centuries, the manor was owned by noble families of Dzievaltauskai, Kosakovskiai, Radvilai, Vorlovskiai, Zabielai, Tiškevičiai. When the castle was managed by Tiškevičiai, it became a luxurious residence, in which huge paintings, artworks, rare books, and collections of exotic plants and animals were assembled.

Now the castle, stables, ice-house, and orangery are restored and adapted for cultural tourism.

Along with the history, I was also fascinated by the remote-controlled lawn mower they used at the castle. LOL!Read more