Church
The present classical brick and dolomite stone church of St. The Church of St. Peter was built by Count Anton Komarovsky in 1870 on the site of the old wooden chapel. The church was originally built as a branch of the Skaistkalne church, for the Komorowski family and the people of the manor. At the suggestion of P. Komorowski, the owner of the Kurmene Majorate, the church was handed over to the parish in 1919, when the Catholic parish was founded. The church is a 24,5 metres long, 18,5 metres wide and 8 metres high building with a tiled roof, two medium-high towers covered with tin and with open windows. Between the towers, above the gable, is the Church of St. The wooden sculpture of St Peter was made in 1930 from oak by the carver Zālītis of “Kraukļu purva”.
Services on Thursdays at 19:00 and Sundays at 9:30
Manor
Kurmene Manor was built in the first half of the 19th century, and its ensemble once included several buildings – a manor house, a cellar, the rectory of the Catholic Church, a chapel, cellars, storerooms, barns, artificial castle ruins, a windmill, a landscaped manor park. Most of the buildings were burnt down and destroyed over time, and today, after considerable restoration work, only the restored rectory and barn, the manor park with a pond, as well as the Catholic Church and the artificial ruins (now a smokehouse) can be seen. The restored rectory also has hunting trophies, a well-equipped dining hall and a living room. The park also includes a small country café, a clay pottery kiln and outdoor clay sculptures “Kurmis and Kurmene”, as well as a representation of Kurmene Manor and animal aviaries – ostriches, sheep, llamas and alpacas live here.
The manor complex also has a country-style café in the barn – it is open with prior arrangement! Small parties or events can be organised on the premises, caterers can be arranged by contacting the staff, and the space can be adapted for parties.
PRICES
Church visit – by donation!