Jurgensburg

The name “Jurgensburg” comes from the historic name of Jirgenburg castle, that formed around the 13th century.

Jirgenburg Castle was one of the fortification zones built for the protection of the Gauja corridor against the invasions of Lithuanian troops, formed by the Order Castles of Ropaži – Mālpils – Nītaure – Zaube (Jaunpils) – Skujene. The castle was directly subordinated to the land marshals of the Livonian Order, who resided in Sigulda Castle.

Barons Clodt von Jurgensburg

Jurgensburg castle was a home for the artistic family of barons Clodt von Jürgensburg, a German-Russian family. Many of its members were prominent artists. Among the notable members of the family were:

Peter Jakob Freiherr Clodt von Jürgensburg, (1805 – 1867), was a favourite sculptor of Nicholas I of Russia.

Klodt’s most famous group of equestrian statues, the Horse Tamers, was installed at the “Anichkov Bridge” (1851)

Mikhail Clodt von Jürgensburg (1832–1902; Saint Petersburg), was the nephew of Peter Jakob Freiherr and the son of the first Wood engraver in Russia Konstantin Klodt. Mikhail Clodt was a notable realistic painter.

“Forest View in Midday” (1878)

Also very notable Russian painter was Mikhail Petrovich Clodt (1835–1914)

“The Joker” (1897)