Virga manor

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Virga manor is the place where the land, the walls of the manor buildings, the trees in the manor park, the old mill and the manor ponds tell their story to a listening ear. Even the sparrows, even the spring, above which the ancients built the stable of the manor lords, tell their story to a listening ear in the Virga manor. Virga manor on the edge of the Vārtāja river valley has a special energy. Even today, if you can't hear it, you can at least feel the steps of the ancient Kuras and the presence of the lords of the Virga manor, the Barons Nolds.

The luxurious oak doors of Virga manor are the ones that keep both the touch of the hands of the old barons and the story of the baron Nold family. It's true, it's still up for grabs, but... It may happen that a guest of the manor manages to guess at least part of the puzzle of this door.

The former servants' houses are well preserved. Marija, the manor's kitchen worker, and Žanis, the manager of the manor's servants, also lived here. They told this to their granddaughters from the time of the manor, but they told us - the current residents of the Virga manor. I could also tell you - the guests of Virga Manor.

The old manor mill, built according to the Dutch model. The last time coarse flour was ground in the 20th century. in the 30s. They are quite well preserved, so it is worth seeing and also taking pictures.

Today, the shady Virga manor park was not always like that. The little yellow tulips of the forest used to grow here, as well as roses - lots of roses. There were a lot of them in Virga manor, and not only here. In the small pond at the edge of the park, the baroness likes to take a boat ride. On the western edge of the park is the burial place of the last barons of Virga - unusually decorated for country estates. The black marble, semi-circular bench overlooking one of the seven ponds of the former manor creates a special atmosphere, which even today reminds of the border between different times and worlds.

And the boot of King Charles XII of Sweden! He was lost in the fields of Spilve on the battlefield, but he was mysteriously found in Virga in 1701! Yes, the twists and turns of history sometimes take such turns that the truth can only be found out on the spot - where you can see everything with your own eyes and feel it with your hands.

So visit, see, touch and enjoy everything for yourself.