Blankenfelde Manor

Blankenfelde, Latvia

The first written record of the Blankenfelde manor dates from 1689 when the owner was Ernst von Medem. The estate changed owners several times and was part of the von Hahnide family from 1840 until 1920. Between 1804 and 1805 the manor belonged to the Russian imperial house of Andreas von Königfelsile. Louis XVIII, King of France, lived in Blankenfelde manor for a while when he was in exile.

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. There are currently ideas for the exploration of the estate in the concept of private ownership and tourism. The renovation work of the main building is now underway. Blankenfelde estate flower garden is part of the spring tulbifestivale.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

1607 9, Blankenfelde, Latvia

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Details

Founded: 1743
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Latvia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Latvia)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.visit.jelgava.lv

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Edgars Abolins (4 years ago)
Renovations still in progress, but quite good

L K (4 years ago)
Beautiful place for an afternoon walk with family or romantic coffee. Owners really nicely guides through history of this place. Very interesting experience.

raili alexandersson-oikarinen (6 years ago)
Interesting place with clean and cozy rooms

Mārtiņš Briedis (6 years ago)
The host lady is super sweet, the hotel was clean, cozy. The area is quite, perfect for a getaway!

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