Krotes Park and Barons' Oak

Krotes Upper Park (Krotes augšas parks) and Krote Manor
GPS: 56.543478, 21.545260

The main residential building of Krote Manor no longer exists in the park. The manor's granary, cow shed, horse stable, and large pond, which was later drained to create a sports field, are also gone. The only remnants from the manor era are the servants' houses, an ice cellar in the park, some parts of the manor's garden, and the park itself.

The current buildings of Krote School and the school canteen were once inhabited by the manor's servants. The school building was known as the Upper Inn, while the canteen building was called the Lower Inn.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the manor housed Krote's six-grade primary school, which was named after Atis Kronvalds in 1937. During World War II in 1944, the manor was partially bombed, and local authorities did not attempt to restore the building, allowing it to be dismantled by individual builders. During the Soviet era, the ruins of the manor were piled up in a heap. In 2001, a memorial stone was unveiled in the center of the park to commemorate those who were repressed.

Krotes Lower Park  (Krotes lejasparks)
GPS: 56.547743, 21.544502

The park has a rich history of football matches, physical education events, youth exhibitions, children's festivals, theater performances, and outdoor dances.

A large oak tree still stands by the roadside in the Lower Park, where, in the past, there was a bench and table in its foliage. The baron of Krote Manor would sit there and sip tea, enjoying the view of his estate and observing the comings and goings within the manor's teritory.