Aumeisteri manor complex

The Aumeisteri Manor Complex is located in Aumeisteri, Grundzāle parish. At every step here, the magical charm of ancient times is palpable, inspiring every traveler to imagine how people spent their days here in centuries past and how grand this manor complex once was.

  • The historic centre of the manor is situated in an exceptionally scenic location – on the elevated Gulbene-Aumeisteri ridge, which stretches for several kilometres.
  • The Aumeisteri Manor Complex was built in 1533. It belonged to Baron Heinrich Adolf von Wulf, whose lands stretched from Northern Vidzeme all the way to Tartu in Estonia.
  • Aumeisteri Manor is a cultural and architectural monument of national significance in the Republic of Latvia. Currently, the cultural monument is in critical condition, and the surrounding area is not maintained.
  • Three buildings are set within the 7.4-hectare state-protected natural park “Zaļais dīķis” (Green Pond), home to many rare plant species and venerable trees.
  • The manor park once formed an aesthetically refined setting for the manor buildings, but today it has been neglected. The park retains its historical layout from the late 1880s, when terraces were created. The different terrace levels offered expansive views of the surrounding landscape and the Green Pond.
  • The oldest part of the park, located between the castle and the Large or Green Pond, has existed since the 1720s. Stories preserved by long-time local residents recount that “swans once swam right up to the castle.” Following classical design traditions, a wide variety of trees and shrubs in vivid colours were planted, with winding walking paths weaving between them.
  • The most magnificent building of the complex is the Manager’s House, also known as the “Red House” because it was built from local red bricks. The inscription “1896” on the roof rafter indicates the age of the building, which was constructed in the Neo-Renaissance style. Currently, this building houses the guesthouse “Aumeisteri” and is the only well-preserved and inhabited building of the manor complex today.
  • Two memorial stelae stand in the manor park – one dedicated to Baron Heinrich Adolf von Wulf (1765–1843) and the other to his wife, Christine Katharina (1776–1845).
  • A few kilometres from Aumeisteri Manor lie the ruins of Aumeisteri Church, and further beyond are the remains of the barons’ chapel and burial site.
    Address
    Aumeisteri, Grundzāles pagasts