Biliūnai · Raseiniai district · Lithuania
Biliūnai Manor
A Baroque manor house and park beside the Šaltuona.
Biliūnai Manor house and park
About the manor ↓Photograph by Vilensija, 2018 · CC BY-SA 3.0
01 / About the manor
Biliūnai Manor
near Raseiniai
Biliūnai Manor stands in Girkalnis eldership, about six kilometres southeast of Raseiniai. The estate beside the Šaltuona includes the manor house, outbuildings and a park.
The manor's history is linked to the Bilevičius family. Ownership and the use of its buildings changed over time. The surviving estate offers an insight into the architecture and grounds of Samogitian manors.[5]
The summary of the 2020 book Raseinių krašto dvarai describes Biliūnai as the most valuable and best-preserved manor estate in the district.[6]
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Stories of the manor
A closer look at the house, its history and the photographs that preserve earlier views.
How old is Biliūnai Manor?
1551, 1592, 1699: several early dates appear in accounts of Biliūnai. They refer to different things. Understanding the manor’s age means distinguishing the estate, the surviving house and the families who lived here.
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Beyond the façade: reading the architecture of Biliūnai Manor
A photograph draws our attention to the front of the house. At Biliūnai, the roof, the arrangement of rooms and the granary offer other ways to understand the estate. Here are three things to look for.
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What can old photographs tell us about Biliūnai?
Trees, a facade, a roof and entrance steps. Photographs show the same house at different moments, but an image alone cannot explain every change in its history.
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