Things to do in Bauska

No. 2 of Family-friendly Attractions in Latvia

Rundāle Palace Museum

Rundāle Palace Museum is a typical example of Baroque and Rococo architecture in Latvia, and its nearby French Rococo-style garden is a relatively large and magnificent garden in the Baltic region. The palace was built from 1736–1768 under the guidance of Italian architect Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli. Rastrelli was also the designer of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg (now theHermitage Museum). Rundāle Palace Museum is a typical Baroque building known as the "Little Versailles" and "Little Winter Palace." It was originally a summer villa for the royal palace and is now a museum. The interior displays paintings, sculptures, furniture, tapestries, porcelain, glassware, and silverware. The rear garden covers approximately 10 hectares and is where various varieties of roses are grown.

Bauskas castle

This is a castle built in the 15th century and renovated in the 19th century. It is one of the older buildings in the area.

Mežotne Palace

Rīgas Motormuzeja Bauskas filiāle

Bauskas tautas nams

Mežotne Hillfort

Kaucmindes pils

Īslīces kultūras nams

French garden of Rundales Palace

Iecavas stadions