Belvederis Manor, Manor house in Belvederis, Lithuania
Belvederis Manor is a 19th-century manor house in Belvederis, Lithuania, built in the Neo-Renaissance style with Romantic influences. The main building is made up of five connected sections arranged without strict symmetry, topped by a prominent tower with a row of three arch windows.
The estate was built in the mid-19th century by the Burba family, who were notable nobles in the Panevezys region. It was damaged during the First World War and divided by local authorities in 1922, after which it served different purposes before becoming private property again in 2005.
The name Belvederis comes from Italian and means 'beautiful view', which fits well since the estate sits on a hill with open views over the surrounding land. The tower at the top of the main building, known as the Belvederis tower, is what gave the whole estate its name.
The manor is located in the village of Belvederis, near Seredžius, and is most easily reached by car. A visit works best in warmer months when the grounds around the building are easy to walk through.
According to a local story, the manor was designed with twelve doors to match the months of the year, with the number of windows matching the weeks and the steps on the hill path matching the days. Whether or not this is exactly true, it shows how carefully the original owners thought about the building as a whole.
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