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Kelmė Manor

Kelmė manor is the rare manor of baroque style province in Lithuania. The total area of Kelmė Manor homestead, including the park, is 15.2 ha. In 1780 a brick Baroque manor house was built in Kelmė. The two storey brick gates, resembling a tower, is a distinctive building of Kelmė manor homestead.

The gates performed multiple functions: a representative entrance, at the first floor area there was a serfs’ jail and at the second floor there was a library with an open arcade for the orchestra. Manor barn is one of the oldest barns in Lithuania, built in 1716.

In 1591 noblemen Gružewscy,active supporters of the Reformation, became the new possessors of the manor and owned it for 350 years. Nowadays, the buildings of Kelmė manor ensemble are used as Kelmė Regional Museum.

Museum expositions are available in all three buildings of the manor: the central palace, the gate, and the barn.

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