Anniņmuiža

Ann Manor, also known as Anniņmuiža, stands in Imanta, within Riga’s Kurzeme district. A residential building and surrounding park preserve part of this historic manor landscape.

Written records reach back to Swedish Livonia in the first half of the seventeenth century. During the eighteenth century, the estate became a luxurious retreat for balls, theatre performances, and other festivities. In 1768, Gotthard von Fegesack leased it to Otto Hermann von Vietinghoff, who later acquired the manor and nearby Zolitude estate. The celebrations earned it a reputation in Pārdaugava as the “joyful manor.”

The estate separated from Zolitude in 1817 and passed to Georg Losberg, then to Eduards Jensen in 1872. Damage in 1905 led to restoration, while later reforms and political changes altered ownership and use. The historic building now houses the educational museum of the University of Latvia and holds regional architectural monument status. Around it, the park keeps a tangible sense of the social retreat that once filled the grounds with music, theatre, and guests.