Historic properties for sale: Kurzeme

In the archives of the Courland Knighthood, Rudden first appears in 1492 when the Bishop of Pilten granted the estate to the von Amboten family. Over the centuries, ownership of the estate changed frequently until 1819, when it came into the possession of the Barons von Fircks after the marriage of Lieutenant Karl von Fircks to the then-owner, Agnes von Sacken.

The manor complex is situated in a picturesque location on the shore of Lake Durbes. The first mention of the manor was in the middle of the 14th century. The order knight Winrich von Rummel was the first verifiable feudal lord of the manor. The von Rummel family owned the estate until 1637. After that, the estate of about 2000 hectares changed owners several times.

Wormsahten Manor is situated in one of the most scenic parts of Courland, between the hills of Embute and the valley of the River Venta, approximately 1 km from Nīkrāce on the left bank of the River Šķērvele reputedly the fastest-flowing river in Courland and, as of 2009, recorded as the cleanest in Latvia.