Bīriņi Castle

About the company

Bīriņi Castle was built in 1860 according to the design of Riga architect F. V. Hesse by August von Pistolkors, the grandson of Count Mellin. He married Emilie von Herder, the daughter of a wealthy St. Petersburg banker, and it is believed that her dowry helped enhance the appeal of Bīriņi. The overall architectural design of the building is in the neo-Gothic style, with semicircular window arches (Rundbogenstil), while the interior is in the neo-Renaissance style.

The castle complex includes a terraced garden with a gazebo on the shore of the lake, the Priežkalna park with 18th-century barrel-vaulted underground tombs, the expansive Emilie park with an artificially created pond system, and the Oak of Love, as well as watermills, a water tower, stables, a servants’ house, and the manor overseer’s house.

Today, Bīriņi Castle houses a hotel, a restaurant, offers the possibility to celebrate weddings and anniversaries, and provides tours to explore its history. For health and wellness, there are various saunas, horse riding, bike rides, boat trips, and romantic walking trails in the park.

• 55 km to the center of Riga
• 75 km to the airport
• 15 km to the Saulkrasti beach
• 8 km to the Gauja National Park

Bīriņi Castle Restaurant:

• The Bīriņi Castle restaurant is located in a beautiful park, surrounded by the castle by the lake, 55 km from the center of Riga. The castle was built in 1860 with the care and love of the Pistolkors family.
• The restaurant is open daily from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Bīriņi Castle Hotel:

• The road to Bīriņi Castle leads along a scenic alley and over sluices where two lakes – Bīriņi Lake and Dzirnavu Lake – meet. The view of the castle, which houses the hotel, is breathtaking. Surrounded by historical buildings and parks, it invites guests to enjoy the tranquility and solemnity of the surroundings.