Collections of the Apriķi Museum and areas of activity of the Red Partisans
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Apriķu muižas ēkā atrodas Apriķu muzejs, kura ekspozīcijas vēsta par novada senvēsturi. Muzejā apskatāma ekspozīcija par Somijas militāro personību Karlu Gustavu Mannerheimu - 175 muzeja priekšmeti, interaktīvais stends "K.G.Mannerheims un Apriķi" (trīs valodās- latviešu, angļu un somu) ar 6 sadaļām - par Apriķu muižu, par K.G.Mannerheimu kā karavadoni Ziemas karā, kā Somijas brīvības cīņu vadītāju un par viņa saikni ar Apriķiem.
Tāpat muzejā apskatāmi 2.Pasaules kara priekšmeti ar vācu un sarkanās armijas simbolikas zīmēm, kā arī karte – Sarkano partizānu darbības rajoni un Sarkano partizānu apraksti.
Apriķu muižas (Apprikken) apbūves baroka ansamblis veidojies pie Alokstes upes 18. gs. sākumā. No 1902. līdz 1912. gadam muižas īpašnieki ir Karls Gustavs Mannerheima ģimene. Mannerheims vēlāk kļuva par Somijas valsts prezidentu, un zināms kā leģendārās Mannerheima līnijas – fortifikācijas sistēmas Ziemas kara laikā autors.
Used sources and references:
Apriķu muiža – muzejs | VISIT AIZPUTE
https://visitaizpute.lv/place/apriku-muiza-muzejs/
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