Biksēres manor stands majestically on the top of the hill surrounded by a large and artistic park; its extensive complex is well known.
There is a 15-hectare park near the manor, where the sculptures created by the participants of wood sculpture symposiums are placed and a wide sculpture viewing trail is arranged. There are about 20 sculptures in total in the park. Since the manor is located on a hill, a distant panorama of views opens from the manor yard. There is a large swing in the yard of the manor, and there are several recreation areas in the park.
The Museum of Antiquities "Biksēres klēts" and its exhibition on the historical evidence of the Sarkaņu pagasts and the former Patkules pagasts area were created by the owner of the museum, Andris Trečaks. He is also a singer and composer, a member of the group "Ķirmji" and a member of the ensemble "Rondo" and author of local history books. Read more about Andris in the "Human Stories" section.
The Manor Park and Museum of Antiquities will be perfect for families and children.
The manor park can be visited by a large number of visitors, the Antiquities museum is also open to groups. Please contact us about group size restrictions when planning your visit.
In the barn (warehouse) of the manor there is a museum "Biksere klēts", where a collection of antiques collected from different farms of the parish can be viewed. Unlike other museums, you can touch the exhibits here.
Biksēres manor was first mentioned in writings in 1583, when the Polish king Stefan Báthory deeded the manor to Heinrich Ramel. The owners of the manor have changed several times since. On January 20, 1824, the manor came into the possession of Johan Eduard Magnus. The Magnus family owned the center of Biksēres manor until 1939. The people described the baron as a very cruel person. Maybe that's why there is a "Wailing gate", "Valley of Death" and a stone in the park of the manor, on which you can still see the trails of the blood of the peasants who were beaten in the manor. The complex now called Biksēres manor nowadays was formerly Libes manor. The original Biksēres manor was located 2.5 km away.
The buildings of the manor complex that can be seen today have been preserved from the time of lord Magnus. A neo-Gothic tower was built at the end of the manor house, which is often referred to as an architectural curiosity. In the building complex of Biksere manor, you can currently see: the manor house (it is now the administration building of Sarkaņu pagasts), the warehouse (it is now the antiquities museum "Biksere barn"), the household building, the mill house, the servant's house (it is now a private property) and the pub building (it is now a shop). A stage was built on the site of the former golf course in the Soviet years. An extension was added to the manor house in the 1990s.
