Menkemaborg
The Menkemaborg is one of the beautiful borgen in the province of Groningen that has been preserved to this day. The manor house was built in the fourteenth century and underwent its last major renovation around 1705.
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The Menkemaborg is one of the beautiful borgen in the province of Groningen that has been preserved to this day. The manor house was built in the fourteenth century and was originally a fortified ‘stone house’ which, over the centuries, was enlarged and embellished to become the early eighteenth-century Baroque house it remains today. From 1682 to 1902, the house was inhabited by members of the Alberda family. In 1927, the Menkemaborg opened as a museum. The Menkemaborg is surrounded by moats, with unique gardens situated between them.
To the west of the manor house lies the formal Dutch garden which…
The Menkemaborg is one of the beautiful borgen in the province of Groningen that has been preserved to this day. The manor house was built in the fourteenth century and was originally a fortified ‘stone house’ which, over the centuries, was enlarged and embellished to become the early eighteenth-century Baroque house it remains today. From 1682 to 1902, the house was inhabited by members of the Alberda family. In 1927, the Menkemaborg opened as a museum. The Menkemaborg is surrounded by moats, with unique gardens situated between them.
To the west of the manor house lies the formal Dutch garden, which has been reconstructed to reflect its appearance around 1705 and still features various 18th-century species of flowers and plants. At the end of this garden lies the sundial garden. Behind the manor house is a neatly laid-out garden featuring paths and lawns. To the east of the manor house are kitchen gardens, including an orchard with various heritage fruit varieties and a pear arbour. Behind the granary – the former farmhouse next to the manor – lies the formal kitchen garden with beds for vegetables and herbs. There is also a rose tunnel that blooms beautifully in July, and a large maze where anyone can wander (and get lost). Along the moat, the stinzen plants bloom in spring. Around the outer moat are several grasslands owned by the Natuurmonumenten conservation organisation.
To visit the manor house, you must book online via the website. No booking is required for the garden. You can buy a garden ticket at the ticket office.
Awards
- Adults € 9,00
- Children Free: Children under 6 years old get free entry
- Children €2.50 Children 6 to 12 years €2.50
- CJP (Cultural Youth Passport) € 7,50
- MJK (Museum Annual Pass) Free
- Groups €7.50 Groups of 15 or more €6.00 p.p.