The Manor in Mirachowo – Witness to Kashubian History and Tradition

The manor in Mirachowo, located in the heart of Kashubia, holds a centuries-old history and served an important role as the residence of non-castellan starosts from 1473 to 1772. Land courts and sejmik assemblies took place on its grounds. During the rule of Prince Świętopełk, the ruler of Pomerania, Mirachowo was part of the Gdańsk castellany within the so-called Chmielno Land. As early as 1253, Świętopełk held lordship over these lands, and later, in 1381, the Teutonic Order established a wójt office in Mirachowo, subordinate to the Gdańsk commandery. After the Second Peace of Toruń (1466), these lands were incorporated into the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Following the first partition of Poland in 1772, Prussian authorities seized the property, compensating the last starosta, Ignacy Przebendowski, with 4,666 thalers. The Prussians established their offices in the manor, yet relocated them to Kartuzy by 1891, with ownership passing to Ernest Röhring and later to subsequent leaseholders. In the late 18th century, a new residence replaced the old wooden manor, with a single-story outbuilding added to its northern side. The building features a half-timbered construction filled with brick, adorned with oval dormers and a steep, gabled roof. The eastern facade boasts a decorative entrance porch, while a garden extends to the west, formerly connected to a park. The original circular driveway remains in front of the residence. After the estate’s division in 1930, the manor came into the possession of the Wardyn family, who, with a brief wartime interruption, have retained ownership to this day. After World War II, the Wardyn family returned to Mirachowo, preserving the building's 18th-century character through conservation work in 1969–1970 and 2012–2013. Although situated along a popular tourist trail, the manor is not open to visitors.