In those ancient times, when the lord’s son Eriks fell in love with his sister’s maid, they chose an oak tree planted by their ancestors as their meeting place. It grew near the manor building, but at the same time, it was further away from the eyes of the manor people.
Here, in the shade of the oak branches, conversations about happiness were intertwined with kisses not only during the manor days, but also in those years when the free moments between medical procedures in the park were led by guests of the Bīriņi sanatorium.
Even today, young couples here make solemn promises to each other and, inspired by ancient beliefs, give bells to the oak tree. They tie them together as if they were their future lives and throw them into the thick branches to receive the oak’s blessing and strength.