The German rectory dates back to the early 19th century. It consisted of the pastor’s residential house with a large yard. In the time period between 1867 and 1905, the rectory was inhabited by the German pastor, the brilliant researcher of Latvian language, and ethnographer, August Bielenstein (1826–1907).
His determination and efforts were not in vain, as in the second half of the 19th century, a rectory park was created, and the trees were brought from near and far. The rectory garden also included rare plant and tree species, surprising even botany experts back then.
The structures that have remained from the German rectory are the wooden residential house, a barn made of boulder stones, a granary (transformed into a residential building in the 1930’s), the reconstructed family house, and a park. The pond complements the park landscape.
The German rectory and park are architectural monuments of local significance. The rectory can be viewed from the outside.
