The manor farm in Łętowo

The extensive manorial complex and manor-park ensemble belonged to various noble families. In 1523, it came into the possession of the noble von Lantow family, who held it until 1756. The manor is picturesquely situated on a small hill, surrounded by monumental trees, with the pillars of the ceremonial gate gleaming in front of it. The first historical mentions of the village of Lantow date back to the 14th century and appear in the court records of Lębork from 1383 and 1414. In 1383, Gneomar of Sellensina was supposed to pay compensation to a lord from Łętow for the murder of one of his relatives, and in 1402, the village comprised 18 radeł. In 1437, Łętowo was mentioned as an estate under Polish law. The next owner of the estate was Friedrich von Breitenbach, who also owned Bożepole Wielkie. After seventeen years, he sold the village to a well-known family in Pomerania. Ernest von Rexin died shortly after acquiring the estate, and his daughter Augustyna married Albrecht von Krockow. From 1793 to 1799, the estate was managed by the von Pirch family, and then it was sold to the Dzięcieleski family. The value of the estate at that time was estimated at 20,000 talers. Probably at that time, there was a wooden manor house around which a park with regularly planted trees and farm buildings was established. The next owner of the farm and manor was Teodor von Koss in 1832. During his time, a new manor house and new farm buildings were built. The park layout was also expanded, including an avenue of hornbeam and a hornbeam alley leading to a cozy corner by the pond. In the southeastern part of the park, on a slope, a naturalistic green interior with walking paths was created. The von Koss family remained here until 1898 when the estate was sold by the wife of the last owner, Emil Aschendorff, who sold it to the Agricultural Cooperative in Berlin in 1902, and this, in turn, due to debts, transferred it to the tax office in 1906. The Treasury allocated a considerable sum for the modernization and further development of the estate, which was leased by Fliessbach. In 1910, the area of the estate was 903 hectares, and the number of inhabitants reached 341 people. In 1923, the estate was acquired by the German Hajer family, making changes to the manor that made it more representative. In 1945, upon hearing of the approaching Soviet army, the Hajers evacuated, and the manor was taken over by other occupants. Since then, the fate of the manor in Łętowo has followed a typical path for many estates and manors in Pomerania.