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Vepriai Manor

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Vepriai Manor, first mentioned in 1542, has a rich history of noble ownership, including the Kęsgaila, Šemeta, Oginskis, and Tyzenhaus families. In 1808, it was sold to Juozapas Dominykas Kosakovskis, a leader of the 1831 uprising, during which Emilija Plater also stayed at the manor. Later, the estate was inherited by his daughter Pelagėja and her husband, Alexander Bower Saint Clair, who renovated the manor and its park. In 1883, after a fire, Count Adomas Plater acquired the estate, and in 1910, his son Marijonas Broel Plater made it his primary residence. A cultural and historical landmark, the manor saw many reconstructions before being nationalized in 1924 and turned into an agricultural school.

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Vepriai Manor was first mentioned in historical sources in 1542 when it belonged to the Kęsgaila family. In the late 16th century to the mid-17th century, it was owned by the Šemeta family, followed by the Oginskis. At the end of the 17th century, Vepriai Manor was transferred to the Tyzenhaus family through marriage. In 1808, Ignacy Tyzenhaus sold the estate to Juozapas Dominykas Kosakovskis, one of the leaders of the 1831 uprising in the Ukmergė region. During the same rebellion, Emilija Plater, famous for her participation in the battles, took refuge at the manor. Later, the manor was inherited by Juozapas Kosakovskis' daughter Pelagėja, who in 1833 married Alexander

Bower Saint Clair, a Scottish-born official. During this period, the manor and its park were renovated. After a fire in 1883, the estate was acquired by Count Adomas Alfredas Gustavas Plater, though he never lived there. It was only in 1910 that his son, Marijonas Steponas Vandalinas Broel Plater, and his wife, Liudvika Marija Janina Irena Holynska, established their primary residence in Vepriai. M. S. V. Broel Plater was known as a cultural figure, archaeologist, collector, and bibliophile. Under his initiative, many manor buildings were constructed or renovated. After the estate was nationalized in 1924, a lower agricultural school was established on the premises.

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