With great joy, Jānis opens the doors of Zentene Castle, which have been closed to visitors for the past twelve years, and allows us to take both pictures and videos of the current state of the castle. After a year of communication, which required strategy changes and patience, he managed to buy the castle back from a Russian millionaire. Now he has a lot of work ahead of him to restore the ancient building and fulfill his visions. He is determined. Already on the first visit to the castle, he was overcome with the feeling that “This is doable!”
It turns out that more than one local resident has offered his tools and work for the restoration of Zentene Castle. The story of Zentene Castle is not only about the cultural and historical building, but about a whole commune and the people who have studied, worked and lived here.
Together with Jānis, we are also welcomed by Modris – a local resident who has been taking care of the Zentene Castle for the past twelve years to not become unsalvageable. Modris is happy to reveal to us that over the years, potential buyers have surfaced, but in the end they have disappeared with all their colorful visions, as well as remember the green balls that were once held in the palace garden. The smile on Modr’s face is replaced by a palpable worry when he discovers that the castle’s corridors have not exactly slumbered in mute silence for the past few years. “Nobody will believe it if they haven’t been there,” a local resident begins reminiscing about the supernatural adventures in the castle…
2023-08-14 21:02:40
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