The Birini Castle - Info

Castle, manor house
Castle, manor house Latvia, Vidzeme, Limbažu novads

The Birini Castle

Contact information

Tel: +371 64024033
Bīriņi, Vidrižu pag., Limbažu nov.
LV-4013, Latvia
Travel directions (by car)
From Riga take Riga - Valmiera highway (A2) and drive till turning to Valmiera and continue driving on th highway A3. Drive further direction Valmiera till Ragana, where turn to the left, direction Limbazi. After ca 8 km on the left side will be castle "Birinu pils".
Travel directions (by public transportation)
Bus from Riga central bus station. Rīga-  Vidriži- Limbaži till stop Birini. Nearest train station Saulkrasti 15 km, Riga-Skulte.

Closest tourist attractions

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The saloon is in the park of the Bīriņi Castle alongside a lake. It offers a lovely view from the summer terrace. The saloon is in the old windmill building, with antique objects preserved in the interior.

Latvian cuisine: Grey peas with bacon, herring with potatoes, sautéed chicken and potatoes, chanterelle sauce, sautéed cabbage with hunter’s sausages, apple tart.

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The Bīriņi palace was built in 1857-1860 as a family property of Counts von Pistolkors. The palace was designed by Riga architect F. W. Hess. Information can be found that in those times it was the most luxurious and modern historicism building in Vidzeme. The ensemble of the Bīriņi palace includes a wide park and forest of the19th century with plantings of alien species, an artificial lake Bīriņi, a family vault built in 1814 with a tomb monument to Counts von Mellin (aproximately in 1835), a watermill, manager's house, stables, etc. Obelisks to A. And N von Pistolkors are erected near the palace. Until today, there have been preserved valuable indoor decorative finishes of the second half of the 19th century. The Birini palace was rebuilt in the start of the 20th century after the project of Architect R. H. Zirkwitz. From 1926 to 1995, a sanatorium functioned there. Today, the palace complex is used for various events, there is located a hotel, restaurant and museum.