{"id":2304,"date":"2025-04-26T13:15:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T13:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/visi-stasti\/the-baronesss-house-of-cirulisi\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T18:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T18:51:11","slug":"the-baronesss-house-of-cirulisi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/visi-stasti\/the-baronesss-house-of-cirulisi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baroness’s House of C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i neighborhood, located in the southwest of C\u0113sis, is a place with a rich and colorful history. It most likely got its name from the “Zeirul” estate (on 20th-century maps, “C\u012brulis”) located in this area. <\/p>\n

Information about the C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i houses is very scarce. 1688. In 1688, on the map of C\u0113sis residents’ land plots drawn by land surveyor Johann Heinrich Kelch, the C\u012bru\u013ci houses appear as a single small building. Later, in 1750, the villages of C\u012brulis and M\u016brleja belonged to a burgomaster named Hans. The M\u016brleja estate is later found in the 19th-century manor revisions of Meijermui\u017ea, while the C\u012bru\u013ci houses became a separate estate. From this, it can be assumed that the C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i estate was established at the end of the 18th century as a property of Meijermui\u017ea. <\/p>\n

A particularly interesting turn in C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i’s history occurred in the 1930s when, after the emigration of the estate’s last owner, a children’s summer camp was established there. From this moment, C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i’s history as a resort began. 1932. In 1932, the C\u0113sis Resort Committee was founded with the aim of developing the city as a winter resort. In the same year, the largest ski jump in the Baltic States was built in C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i for ski jumping\u2014many winter tourists participated in its opening competitions, thanks to a special train introduced from Riga for the occasion. <\/p>\n

During World War II, C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i housed a hospital for German officers; in 1944, a pioneer camp was established, and already in 1945, the recreation center “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i” with 56 beds was opened in the former manor. During the Soviet era, extensive construction took place here, developing the resort infrastructure. The All-Union Sanatorium “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i” was built, which in its heyday\u2014the 1980s\u2014served 800\u20131000 people daily. The sanatorium employed about 300 staff and operated five residential buildings with 772 beds, which were overcrowded in summers. Various treatment and recreational services were offered: water and mud procedures, a gym, a swimming pool, a cultural club with 500 seats, a library and reading room, a dance hall, and extensive sports activities.<\/x>In 1983, an artesian well was drilled 470 meters deep in the C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i territory, extracting mineral water with a high salt content, which was used both in procedures and as beverages. C\u0113su Brewery even produced table water “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i 1” and “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i 2.” <\/p>\n

After the collapse of the USSR, the flow of visitors from the former Soviet republics rapidly decreased. The sanatorium suffered losses, its operations ceased in 1993, and in 1995, it was privatized and ceased to exist as a unified complex. 20. In the 1990s, the historic manor building was destroyed, with only the greenery and path network remaining. <\/p>\n

Today, the C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i neighborhood is undergoing revitalization. Since 2018, streets have been renovated, and abandoned buildings demolished. 2022. In 2022, a modern nature observation tower\u2014the “Green Tower”\u2014was opened on the top of C\u012bru\u013ckalns hill. 2023. In 2023, the C\u0113sis Space Exploration Center was opened, and in 2025, the only preserved manor building, now known as the “Baroness’s House” and housing a guesthouse, was restored. <\/p>\n

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\nIlma Z\u0101l\u012bte, Mg. hist. and C\u0113sis Rotary Club project “Walk Around C\u0113sis Manors”<\/x>C\u0113sis Castle Museum and C\u0113sis Central Library collections<\/x>Iveta Rozent\u0101le’s article, eDruva, 09.04.2025. “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i Historic Building Restored<\/g>” <\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″]\t\t

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The All-Union Sanatorium “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i,” in its heyday\u2014the 1980s\u2014served 800\u20131000 people daily. The sanatorium employed about 300 staff and operated five residential buildings with 772 beds, which were overcrowded in summers. Various treatment and recreational services were offered: water and mud procedures, a gym, a swimming pool, a cultural club with 500 seats, a library and reading room, a dance hall, and extensive sports activities. <\/p>\n

Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • 1688: The C\u012bru\u013ci houses appear as a single building on land surveyor Johann Heinrich Kelch’s map.<\/li>\n
  • 1750: Burgomaster Hans becomes the owner of the villages of C\u012brulis and Murleja.<\/li>\n
  • Late 18th century: A property named “Zeirul” appears on maps, later becoming C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i.<\/li>\n
  • 1930s: A children’s summer camp is established on the estate.<\/li>\n
  • 1932: The largest ski jump in the Baltic States is built in C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i.<\/li>\n
  • 1944: During World War II, the manor housed a hospital for German officers, later a pioneer camp.<\/li>\n
  • 1945: The recreation center “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i” with 56 beds opens in the former manor.<\/li>\n
  • 1968: The first luge competitions in the former USSR are organized in C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i.<\/li>\n
  • 1983: An artesian well is drilled 470 m deep to extract mineral water.<\/li>\n
  • 1980s: The heyday of the “C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i” Sanatorium with 300 employees and 772 beds.<\/li>\n
  • 1990s: The historic farm buildings are destroyed.<\/li>\n
  • 1993: Sanatorium operations cease.<\/li>\n
  • 2018: Territory revitalization begins.<\/li>\n
  • 2022: The “Green Tower” observation tower is opened on C\u012bru\u013ckalns hill.<\/li>\n
  • 2023: The C\u0113sis Space Exploration Center is opened.<\/li>\n
  • 2025: The “Baroness’s House”\u2014the only preserved building\u2014is restored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1007,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[204,206],"product_tag":[396],"class_list":{"0":"post-2304","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cesis-house","7":"product_cat-residential-buildings","8":"product_tag-sanatorium","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\/2304","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\/1007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2304"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2304"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}