There are two Sesuoleliai villages. In Sesuoleliai I there is a manor, and about 2 km to the south there is Sesuoleliai II – a village with a church. Times ago these lands belonged to Radvila family, in 19th century – to Jasinskis family. At the end of 19th century Jasinskis sold a part of the land to Koncius family.
On a hill there is a red bricks manor built in Modern style and surrounded be a part. The grange is built in English cottage style that is a rare kind of architecture in Lithuania. Landlord Petras Povilas Koncius built the grange in the end of 19th beginning of 20th century. It is supposed that the grange was build by Vilnius architect Tadeus Rostvorovsky project. The trees in the park are ingeniously planted; they look nicely any season. During interwar the manor was sold to Lithuanian army colonel Jonas Variakojis, who was living here since kuris 1938, and in 1944 moved to the west. After Independence the manor was returned to Koncius and Variakojis families’ inheritors, who now live in the USA. In 1998 the manor was sold to lithuanian american Raimondas Petrauskas.
Till 1998 Sesuoleliai manor was derelict. New owner has started the renovation of the park, pond, and grange reconstruction. Architect Saulius Simelionis is the author of renovation project. Interior finish has been done by architect Dalia Beciene. The authentic things were preserved during the renovation. In the gorgeous dining-room, that was abundantly decorated, a thick lay of paint was removed and old modelling was disclosed. A stove was renovated, too. Artistical interior of dining-room has been reconstructed: dark wooden ceiling, cup-board decorated with stained glasses, and green tile stove in the corner. The furniture suits the appropriation and decoration of the rooms. The manor has been renovating several years. Luxury interior of the manor is very stylish, gorgeous, and unobtrusive at the same time.
The exterior of the manor is authentic – red bricks walls with white stucco chess, and toothed walls’ rims. The contrast is strengthen with stones that are in the base and stairs. Pitch roof with chimney is tegular. Rhizolithes with taper gables makes a spectacular composition that is strengthen by a romantic landscape. The manor is surrounded by a park. The trees in the park are ingeniously planted; they look nicely any season. New owner of the manor put a Klaipeda artist’s Justas Mickevicius’ sculpture near the grange.
Some of old buildings have remained: stables, housekeeper house, brewery, barn, icehouse, peon-house, and other outhouses. They are renovating also.
Tourists can visit the grange by appointment. Phone: +370 688 50721 or +370 382 48916.
Neogothic church of St. Virgin Maria Grace Mediator was built in 1903 – 1910 in Sesuoleliai II. The building was sponsored by landlord Jasinskis. Harmonious proportion bulging is decorated with an abutments and small tower above them. In the interior an open-work chorus fence stands out. Also there is a 19th century copy of Rafael painting “Maria with a child.”
