Fragments of Kraštai Manor Estate

In the 1775 census of Ukmergė County, Kraštų Manor is mentioned as part of the Obeliai parish. The current manor house was built by Juozas Tupalskis in 1892. Near the house, J. Tupalskis created a park and a garden. After his death in 1904, the estate was inherited by his cousins, Juozas and Edvardas Tupalskis. From 1923 to 1966, a school operated in the manor house. The school occupied the large room, and a flat was rented for the teacher. Between the wars, a dairy was set up in the manor’s basement. In 1946, the dairy was moved, and only a milk collection point remained in the manor. In 1940, the estate was nationalized. Juozas Tupalskis’ family fled to Poland, and Edvardas Tupalskis’ family was exiled to Siberia in 1948. In 1949, a collective farm office and a shop were established in the manor, with the milk collection point transferred to the collective farm. Around 1966, the collective farm office relocated, and the building stood without repairs. In 1990, the manor was returned to the Tupalskis, who later sold it. Currently, Kraštų Manor belongs to a private individual and is undergoing restoration.

The manor can be visited by prior arrangement (the manor owners thank you for your understanding and respect for privacy).