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Dubinska Manor: Echoes of Lost Splendor in Southern C\u0113sis<\/p>\n

On the southern borders of C\u0113sis, by the picturesque body of water known today as Dubinska Pond, Dubinska Manor (or Dubinskyhof) once stood proudly. Its history stretches back to the end of the 16th century, when the name of Voivode Dembinski appeared in the lists of C\u0113sis citizens\u2014likely the source of the property’s name. <\/p>\n

The manor’s history is as multi-layered as the political events of Vidzeme. 1625. In 1625, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden granted the property to his half-brother, Admiral of the Empire Carl Gyllenhielm\u2014a man with a dramatic life story. After spending seven years in Polish captivity, Gyllenhielm became a powerful admiral who led the Swedish troops across the Baltic Sea to capture Riga in 1621. <\/p>\n

Although the manor formally belonged to the admiral, daily management was handled by the C\u0113sis town physician and later mayor, Bernhard von Hirsch, who died here in 1647. Afterward, the property came into the possession of the crown\u2014from 1679 to approximately 1710, it served as the appanage manor of the Swedish Queen Hedvig Eleonora. <\/p>\n

Over the centuries, the list of manor owners became a true mirror of the Vidzeme aristocracy\u2014the property was managed by the Russian Chancellor Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin and later by the Baron von Campenhausen family. During their time, in 1842, the prominent Baltic German educator Leocadie von Freytag-Loringhoven was born in Dubinska. <\/p>\n

In its heyday, the territory of Dubinska Manor was extensive and diverse\u2014featuring residential buildings, a watermill, a tannery, a kiln, a barn, and even a tavern. It bordered the Zetler and Kalna manors. 1922. In 1826, 16 farmsteads were listed with poetic names such as Balt\u0101 mui\u017ea (White Manor) or \u017durci\u0146as, Akme\u0146lauzis, and Zv\u0101rtes.<\/p>\n

After the 1920 agrarian reform, the manor land was alienated, while the buildings passed into private ownership. 1927. In 1927, shareholder J\u0101nis Mednis built a new residential house on the foundations of the old manor, and even Dubinska Pond became private property. During the Soviet years, the building at Rai\u0146a iela 7 was nationalized and turned into a nursery. After Latvia regained its independence, the property was recovered by its legal heirs. <\/p>\n

Today, only Dubinska Pond remains as a memory of the grand manor, with its small island in the middle where waterfowl like to gather. With its scenic charm, it is every bit the equal of the famous Castle and May Park ponds, quietly preserving stories of aristocracy, soldiers, and centuries of history. <\/p>\n

The materials used for the description are:<\/em>
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From 1679 to approximately 1710, the manor was an appanage or dower estate of the Swedish Queen Hedvig Eleonora, one of several she held in the territory of Vidzeme. <\/p>\n

In 1927, shareholder J\u0101nis Mednis built a new residential house on the site of the old manor building; during the Soviet years, the building at Rai\u0146a iela 7 was nationalized and converted into a nursery.<\/p>\n

Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • 1582: The surname of the Voivode of C\u0113sis, Dembinski, is mentioned in the list of C\u0113sis citizens, from which the manor’s name most likely originates.<\/li>\n
  • 1625: King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden grants Dubinska Manor to his half-brother, Admiral of the Empire Carl Gyllenhielm.<\/li>\n
  • 1635: The manor is leased by the C\u0113sis town physician Bernhard von Hirsch (Hirschheyt).<\/li>\n
  • 1647: Bernhard von Hirsch dies at Dubinska Manor.<\/li>\n
  • 1679: The owner of the manor is Queen Hedvig Eleonora of Sweden.<\/li>\n
  • 1680: Queen Hedvig Eleonora pledges the manor to Gustav von Hirschheyt for 2,000 thalers.<\/li>\n
  • 1744: Dubinska Manor is granted to the Russian Chancellor Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin.<\/li>\n
  • 1798: Emperor Paul I presents the manor to the Privy Councilor and Senator of the Russian Empire, Baron Balthasar II von Campenhausen.<\/li>\n
  • 1801: Balthasar’s son, Hermann Johann von Campenhausen, takes over the manor for 55,000 thalers.<\/li>\n
  • 1838: The manor comes into the possession of Baron Christoph Johann von Campenhausen.<\/li>\n
  • 1842: The future Baltic German educator Leocadie Sophie Helene von Freytag-Loringhoven is born at the manor.<\/li>\n
  • 1863: Heinrich Gottlieb Maximilian von Campenhausen inherits the manor.<\/li>\n
  • 1906: Heinrich von Campenhausen is killed by revolutionaries in Tiega\u017ei.<\/li>\n
  • 1908: The Campenhausen family’s ownership of Dubinska Manor ends.<\/li>\n
  • 1909: The owner of the manor is Hermann Alexander Viktor von Br\u00fcmmer, managed by Ernests Heinrihs Gail\u012btis.<\/li>\n
  • 1920: Following the agrarian reform, the lands belonging to the manor are alienated.<\/li>\n
  • 1927: J\u0101nis Mednis, director of a joint-stock company, builds a new residential house on the site of the old manor building.<\/li>\n
  • Soviet years: A nursery is established in the residential building.<\/li>\n
  • 1991: The descendants of J\u0101nis Mednis regain ownership of the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1061,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[204,312],"product_tag":[243],"class_list":{"0":"post-2299","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cesis-house","7":"product_cat-manor","8":"product_tag-manor","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}