Code can be explored from two architectural perspectives: the manor house ensemble and the Lutheran church. Bauska Nature Park, with its protected stretches of river and cultural landscape, is a distinct subject. When planning your trip, you can choose between architectural history, historic furnishings and landscape as different thematic focuses.

The manor house ensemble and its historical period

The manor house building ensemble was constructed mainly in the second half of the 18th century and in the 19th century. An ensemble draws attention to several buildings in relation to one another and to a development spanning a longer period. The focus of this subject is therefore not a single item of furnishing, but the architectural whole. If you are interested in architecture, you can connect Code with a historical focus spanning two consecutive centuries.

The Lutheran church: architectural form and furnishings

The Lutheran church in Code is an architectural monument of national significance. It retains its original volume and construction. Volume refers to the external form and mass of a building. Together with the construction, this draws attention to the church building’s inherited form and how it was built, rather than exclusively to individual details.

Valuable furnishings include a pulpit and an altar from the 17th century, both of which have been altered, as well as an organ. In chronological terms, the pulpit and altar predate the main period in which the manor house ensemble was built. This allows you to consider different historical layers: the development of a building ensemble on the one hand, and the architectural form and furnishings of a single church building on the other. The alterations to the pulpit and altar are part of their description, as are their dates.

Rivers and cultural landscape of Bauska Nature Park

Bauska Nature Park preserves unspoilt stretches of the Mēmele, Mūsa and Lielupe rivers, as well as the cultural landscape along the Lielupe. The nature park description covers both stretches of river and a cultural landscape; the Lielupe is part of both aspects.

This regional perspective differs from the architectural subjects in Code: here, the focus is on larger landscape areas and several rivers. If you would like to include rivers and cultural landscapes in your trip plans alongside historic buildings, the nature park offers a distinct point of interest.

Choose the focus of your trip

When looking for a holiday apartment, you can first consider which thematic focus you want your trip to have: the manor house ensemble, the church’s architectural form and furnishings, or the stretches of river and cultural landscape in Bauska Nature Park. This lets you decide on your main interests before choosing accommodation. These subjects offer different ways to plan your trip without requiring you to follow a fixed itinerary.

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