{"id":2303,"date":"2025-05-01T10:46:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/visi-stasti\/blusu-manorette\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T18:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T18:49:51","slug":"blusu-manorette","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/visi-stasti\/blusu-manorette\/","title":{"rendered":"Blusu Manorette"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many historical gems are hidden around C\u0113sis, and one of them is Blusu Manorette (Blussenhof), quietly preserving its story. Like many other properties, the name likely comes from an early owner. Historians mention David Bluse, found in C\u0113sis citizen lists until 1773, though direct evidence of this link hasn’t been found yet. <\/p>\n

The manorette’s story began at least in the late 17th century, as evidenced by surveyor Johann Heinrich Kelch’s 1688 map of C\u0113sis citizens’ land plots. Blusu Manorette is already featured with a beautiful residential building and nearby farmsteads. The estate was quite small for its time\u2014only 5\/20 arkls (other sources say 34 5\/8 mucas). Although these units are contradictory, the area was likely around 17\u201318 hectares. This is why it was called a \u201cmanorette\u201d rather than just a \u201cmanor\u201d\u2014small, yet beautiful! <\/p>\n

In the mid-18th century, there were two farmsteads on the manor grounds. One was managed by Indri\u0137is Raumzemnieks and his family, the other by J\u0101nis Krauklis. In 19th-century manor audits, these are named Raunzemnieki and K\u0101rkl\u012bts.<\/x> At the turn of the 20th century, the location was described as \u201cabout one kilometer past Rucka Manor or one verst from St. John’s Church.\u201d Today, these lands lie between A. Kronvalda, Brie\u017eu, and L. Paegles streets. The territory also included the \u201cGreat Marsh,\u201d which likely brought the owners both joy and trouble. <\/p>\n

One of the most prominent figures associated with the manorette was Benjamin Furchtegott Balthasar von Bergmann (1772\u20131856)\u2014a Baltic German Lutheran pastor, ethnographer, historian, and linguist. He purchased the manorette on July 5, 1813, for 1,600 rubles. Interestingly, Bergmann was the grandfather of the world-famous physician and scientist Ernst Gustav Benjamin von Bergmann. <\/p>\n

Benjamin von Bergmann was a remarkable figure\u2014he studied at the universities of Leipzig and Jena, worked as a private tutor in Moscow, and researched the Kalmyk language and customs in Kalmykia. He dedicated his life to serving the R\u016bjiena and \u0112rg\u013ci congregations. In his later years, Benjamin settled at Blusu Manorette, where he continued his linguistic work until his death on August 28, 1856.<\/x> In the early 20th century, the manorette passed to other owners. 1909. In 1909, the owner was Court Chamberlain Count Emanuel von Sievers (1817\u20131909), son of Karl, who leased the manor to P\u0113teris Delle (1848\u20131937). During the agrarian reform, Delle purchased the manor and lived there with his daughters, Olga Apine and L\u016bcija Ik\u0161ele. <\/p>\n

Soviet rule brought changes to the manorette’s fate. After WWII, Delle’s daughters were evicted and forced to live in the former manor sauna\u2014a small refuge with a grand history. In 1954, a new building was erected on the old foundations to house the C\u0113sis inter-district incubation station. Today, the building contains apartments and is located at 25 L. Paegles Street. <\/p>\n

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\nIlma Z\u0101l\u012bte, Mg. hist. and the C\u0113sis Rotary Club project “A Walk Around C\u0113sis Manors”<\/x> Collections of the C\u0113sis Castle Museum and C\u0113sis Central Library
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Benjamin von Bergmann spent his retirement and died in 1856 at Blusu Manorette; his grandson, Ernst von Bergmann, became a world-famous physician and scientist, later serving as one of the German Emperor’s personal physicians.<\/p>\n

Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • 1688: The C\u0113sis map drawn by Johann Heinrich Kelch shows Blusu Manorette with a beautiful residential building and farmsteads.<\/li>\n
  • 1724: Blusu Manorette is acquired by Pastor Paul May (1676\u20131739).<\/li>\n
  • 1750: Indri\u0137is Raumzemnieks and J\u0101nis Krauklis live with their families in the manorette’s farmsteads.<\/li>\n
  • 1813: Benjamin von Bergmann, a pastor from R\u016bjiena, buys the manor from the family of Governor’s Secretary Stauve for 1,600 rubles.<\/li>\n
  • 1856: Benjamin von Bergmann dies at Blusu Manor; he spent his retirement there studying linguistics.<\/li>\n
  • 1909: The manor owner is Court Chamberlain Count Emanuel von Sievers, son of Karl, who leases it to P\u0113teris Delle. <\/li>\n
  • 1937: Death of P\u0113teris Delle, who had purchased the manor during the agrarian reform.<\/li>\n
  • 1940\u20131945: After WWII, Delle’s daughters are evicted from the manor and live in the former manor sauna.<\/li>\n
  • 1954: A new building is constructed on the manor’s foundations to house the C\u0113sis inter-district incubation station.<\/li>\n
  • Today: The building serves as a residential house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":449,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[204,312],"product_tag":[243],"class_list":{"0":"post-2303","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\/2303","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\/449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2303"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2303"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}