A chance to visit the manor castle built in 1905 by following the trends of romantic eclecticism with small towers which make the manor look ancient. In the summer of 1926 the manor was rebuilt for the needs of the school which no longer takes place there. In the premises of the manor one can visit an exhibition of the Smiltene District Museum. The manor is especially beautiful thanks to the surrounding park giving home to the largest oak in the Baltics (when measured by the crown).
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In the written documents this manor is mentioned since the beginning of the 17th century. Current architectural ensamble of the manor complex developed in the middle of the 19th century. Centre of the manor consists of the manor-house, stable with the arcade, two cowsheds and stone-walled barn – all built in Historicism style. Household buildings are walled of stones and red bricks and in its origins they all were covered with high ceramic red tile roofs.
Manor-house was built in German Neo-Renaissance style in 1903–1906. There have preserved original interior finish and decorative elements. Manor complex also includes landscape park with terraces, united system of ponds with artificial islets. The park was made at the second half of the 19th century. There are many different plantings of exotic trees. There can be seen one of the biggest oaks in Latvia.
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