FOLLOWING ENGINEERING ADVANCES

The interactive exhibition "Kierbedź: in the Footsteps of Engineering Ideas" is inspired by the 19th-century engineer designer Stanisław Kierbedź (1810–1899), who was also the landowner of the Lūznava Manor and whose daughter built the Lūznava Manor. The interactive exhibition is located in three rooms of the manor's basement. The Hall of Fame showcases the achievements of engineer Stanisław Kierbedź, tracing his professional journey through key moments of recognition. An interactive screen allows visitors to explore his engineering marvels across Europe.

In the Hologram Room, a 360-degree landscape brings to life objects and images related to Lūznava and various engineering structures.

The Classroom Room offers an engaging experience, like a physics or history lesson, where visitors can discover the origins of bridge, tunnel, and railway construction, the laws of physics influencing engineering, and the challenges faced by early engineers.

Guests are also invited to test their creativity and skills by experimenting with bridge-building and other structural challenges.

The exhibition “Kierbedź: In the Footsteps of Engineering Ideas” was created by the smart technology company “Solavi” and designed by architect Didzis Jaunzems from DJA (Didzis Jaunzems Architecture), who also designed the Latvian pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai.

Developed as part of the Latvian-Russian Cross-Border Cooperation Program 2014-2020 (Project No. LV-RU-029 “FOLLOWING IDEAS”), the exhibition is a key part of the tourist route “In the Footsteps of Engineering Ideas”. The project aims to establish and promote an international, locally-based tourism route, highlighting the homes and inventions of renowned 19th-century engineers along the Latvian-Russian border.

As a new tourism initiative, the route strengthens cultural, scientific, and historical connections, attracting visitors to the border regions of Latgale (Latvia), Pskov, and Leningrad (Russia).