Blankenfelde Manor

Blankenfelde manor is located in Jelgava region, Vilce parish, only a few minutes away from the Lithuanian border. Surrounded by the vast plains of Zemgale, the manor is a great place to enjoy the peaceful peace and charm of the countryside, looking at the buildings of the manor complex - the gate house and manor house and the large manor park with ponds, listening to the stories of history.

For groups, please apply in advance by phone +371 27810348.

On the second floor of the stable are tastefully decorated, cozy hotel rooms. Visitors can spend the night there, enjoying the ancient atmosphere of the manor together with modern comfort. For a separate fee, you can enjoy the landlord’s breakfast in the renovated gate house restaurant.

Blankenfelde Manor has long been well-known for fruit growing, but elderberry is a symbol of the manor. Elderberry wine and juice were produced and sold, but elderberry flower tea was especially in demand among ladies and was considered a great slimming agent!

Jelgava district, Vilce parish, Blakenfelde, Blakenfeldes muiža, LV-3026
+371 27810348
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Blankenfelde Manor (Latvian: Blankenfeldes muiža) is a manor in Vilce Parish, Jelgava Municipality in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia. Built at the last quarter of the 17th century, it changed owners several times. The renovation work is currently being processed.

History
The first reports of the manor date from 1689 when the owner was Ernst von Medem. The estate changed owners several times and was part of the von Hahn family from 1840 until 1920. Between 1804 and 1805 the manor was bestowed by the Russian imperial house to Andreas von Königfels, during this time the manor was visited by exiled French King Louis XVIII.

Description
The complex structure of the manor dates from the mid 18th century and the main building erected in 1743 has a 19th-century English-style park with exotic fir trees and multiple small ponds, nowadays also with play and sports grounds. The manor complex features also a restored gatehouse and a stable. The manor is distinguished from other Latvian manors by the small architectural forms, such as the entrance gates, tea pavilions, grotto, the only rococo wrought iron garden gate in Latvia. Nowadays the manor houses a hotel, a small juice plant (using berries grown in manor's garden) and a bell museum. The renovation work of the main building is now underway. Blankenfelde estate flower garden is part of the spring tulbifestivale.
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