Svētciems manor
Svētciems or Sveiciems (Neu-Salis) was founded as a manor after
the same name (Dorff Swatzhem) after 1638 and belonged to the
Vecsalaca castle district. The first written
evidence of Svētciems manor dates back to 1690, when it was
separated from Vecsalaca manor. The manor has
had several owners over time.
The last owners of the manor were Barons Fegezaks.
On April 8 1864 the manor was taken over by Reynolds
Leopolds Fegezak for 180,000 silver roubles.
Svētciems manor was engaged in farming and raising
horses. Svētciems manor house castle was
located in Svētciems park. The castle was
built of wood and had 72 rooms. The
surroundings of the castle were beautifully arranged and the park
was well maintained. The manor house of
Svētciems manor burned down on Ligo night in 1922.
According to stories, the castle was burned
deliberately because of the careless smoking of the
servants.
The building started to burn from the attic.
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the Salacgriva museum for information and photos!
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