Biksēres muiža, Biksēre, Madona municipality, LV-4870
+371 28621303 (Andris Trečaks, LV, RU, GER),
+371 29424739 (Valda Kļaviņa, LV, RU, GER)
sarkani@madona.lv
Biksēres Manor, formerly also called Libes Manor, is located on the picturesque Kāzu Hill (Hill of Weddings) near Libes river. The Manor is surrounded by 13 hectares of spacious park with century-old linden trees and oaks. The Manor buildings have been preserved since the époque of the landlord Magnus. At present, the administration of Sarkaņi district is located in the Manor, there is a private museum of antiquities in the barn. The Manor’s Park is decorated with peculiar large-scale sculptures created by the participants of woodcarving symposium.
Offer:
- Visit of the Biksēre Manor’s park. The picturesque Manor’s park is decorated with large-scale outdoor sculptures created by the participants of woodcarving symposium.
- Visit of the private museum of antiquities “Biksēres Barn”. There, you can see exposition on historical evidences of Sarkaņi municipality and former Patkules municipality (the host of the museum Andris Trečaks, tel. 28621303).
- Sight panorama. Since the Manor is located on a hill, the Manor’s courtyard offers great panoramic views. Here you can see the gradual transition of Vidzeme’s upland to the lands of East-Latvia.
- Place for recreation, big swing. There is a big swing in the Manor’s courtyard; several places for recreation are installed in the park.
- Biksēres spring, a popular place for water taking is located in Biksēre, near the road Madona – Gulbene.
Biksēre Manor (Latvian: Biksēres muižas pils), also previously known as Libe Manor, is a manor house in the historical region of Vidzeme, in northern Latvia. The estate has a large 14.7 – hectare park with 26 sculptures, and an antiques museum has been installed in the stone barn. The manor building currently houses the Sarkaņi parish administrative offices and library.
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