The manor center began to develop in the fore-castle area of Sigulda Medieval Castle during the 17th century.

The New Castle was built during the time of Duchess Olga and Duke Dimitry Kropotkins from 1878 until 1881 using the materials from an older building which stood here during the 17th century.

The architectural and artistic value of the castle is achieved through the successful use of Gothic forms and the color shades from the recycled chipped boulders.

Looking through any window, you will have a panoramic view of the Gauja valley including the ruins of Sigulda castle.

The building was in unusable condition after the war so the Union had to invest a large amount of money for restoration.

Many famous artists of that time such as Niklāvs Strunke, Pēteris Ozoliņš, Kārlis Sūniņš, and Vilhelms Vasariņš took part in creating it.

After the war, the USSR Council of Ministers made it a recreation house for high state officials.

The elongated wooden house was built by a master-builder from Cēsis, a man called the last of the Livs of Vidzeme, Mārcis Sārums.