No 30399
Museum
Museum Latvia, Zemgale, Ozolnieku novads

THE EDVARTS VIRZA MEMORIAL HOUSE BILLITES

Specializations

Type Description
Heritage gardens
Heritage gardens

Interesting objects at the farm include an Italian-style kitchen garden and flower garden that were restored by Elza Stērste.  The wisteria that are at the home may be the only one in Latvia that blooms outside during warm years.  A very old and large apple tree may represent the Avenarius type of trees.  Dating back to the 1930s is a Manchurian walnut tree, which has produced many shoots, ancient lilacs, a rare Kazdanga cherry three and hazelnut trees.  The willows are 400 years old, and Latvia's largest horse chestnut tree (circumference of 4.4 m) dates back to the 1870s.