The history of the Ilzenberg Manor in Lithuania

Ilzenberg Manor, located in the Rokiškis district of Lithuania between Garajis and Apvalasai lakes, is a state-protected cultural heritage object. The manor was first mentioned in 1515 as the property of Baron Berndt Kersenboick I. It passed through several hands, including the von Korff family, before being purchased by Adam von Orgies in 1687. For generations, it remained a seat of the Orgies-Rutenberg family, who built a Lutheran church nearby in about 1790.

In 1863, the estate was sold to a German engineer named Fuchs, who rebuilt the manor. The property remained in his ownership until 1896, when it was purchased by Eugeniusz Dimša. The Dimša family resided there until 1940, when they moved to Vilnius to avoid arrest and exile following the Soviet annexation of Lithuania.

After the property was confiscated during the Soviet period, it became private property in 2003. Restoration began in 2012, focusing on the reconstruction of dilapidated buildings and the restoration of the interior of the manor house. The main building, a richly decorated house in the classical style of the second half of the 19th century with its authentic cellars dating back to the 18th century, was opened to the public in 2017.

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