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Old Palace (extinct object)

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The old palace was at the same spot where the current manor is now. 

It was two-storey building. The first storey was stone and the second - wooden. The front of the building was decorated with four oak columns. It is known, that there was Russian Czar Alexander I in this palace. 

Arround in 1807 years Alexander I came to the palace.  He was officially welcomed to the old manor house with traditional bread and salt presented in a wooden decorated plate. The plate remains in the Samogitian art museum up to now. 

 

It is beleived, that the old place was visited by Russian Czar Alexander I .