Emanuel von Sievers
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Livonia Governorate , Russian Empire |
Count Emanuel von Sievers (
Biography
Emanuel von Sievers was one of the sons of General
Labours in Cēsis and at Wenden Castle
Count Emanuel von Sievers successfully completed his father's rebuilding of the New Castle, including the building of the library in the newly built Lademaher tower.
In Cēsis, Count Emanuel von Sievers was known as a city councilor, an outstanding art connoisseur and supporter whose merit also includes some of his own sketches of Cēsis Castle Manor, which have been preserved in the form of lithographs to the present day.
In 1858 he donated to the Cēsis Jānis Church an altar painting by the Estonian painter
Count Emanuel von Sievers died on 12 May 1909 in Cēsis, and was buried in the family tomb at the Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of Christ in Cēsis.
Family
In 1847 Count von Sievers married the Countess Elise von