Vasaknai Manor, Manor house near Antaliepte, Lithuania.
Vasaknai is a manor complex on the eastern shore of its namesake lake, featuring reconstructed outbuildings including a barn, brewery, and stables alongside the original manor house ruins. The grounds have been restored and now serve as a functioning property with guest rooms, dining facilities, and event spaces.
The Radvila family, one of Europe's wealthiest dynasties, acquired the estate in 1505 and developed it into a major noble residence. Ownership later passed to the Pliateriai and Tiskevicius families, who shaped the property over subsequent centuries.
The layout reveals how Lithuanian nobility lived, with restored outbuildings showing the daily operations of such estates. The separate structures for work and residence reflect the social hierarchy and practical needs of manor life in this region.
Visitors can stay overnight in renovated buildings, dine at the on-site restaurant, or arrange events and meetings. The grounds are easily walkable and offer good access to explore the different structures and waterfront areas.
A working brewery on the grounds produces beer using historical methods and recipes connected to the manor's original operations. This continuation of the brewing tradition directly links the present-day property to its past industrial function.
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