Read about the Knights Rooms history The church ruin of The Holy Spirit is supposedly the early church of Saint Jacob, mentioned in elder chronicles, however not yet archeologically stated. The holy Jacob was protector of the pilgrims, it was on this actual location that the bishop Albert of Riga gathered pilgrims and his Knights of the Livonian Order (or Brethen of the sword) in 1199. The name itself, of The Holy Spirit, is of later origin in the 17th century, however the church is with its octagonal three floor construction, more like the estate churches found in Europe during the 12th century, than the Holy Spirit churches that came later and were more plain. The architecture is inspired by the palace chapel of Charles I in Aachen, the very same Charles that was crowned king in Rome in AD 800. The oldest grounds of the Medieval Hotel, located beside the church ruin, are most likely dating the late 12th century, and its present remaining was built during the 14th century. Contemporary sources informs us that the sisters of the Cistencienser Order lived here during the 15th century. Later, the houses became hospital and our hotel was lodging the hospital preachers family. The hotels “new” part was built in the 18th century and used as hospital until 1946 when a third reconstruction was made by the Chief military forces command of Gotland. Until 2003 the buildings were used as offices, and 2006 is the year where we eventually close the circle; to re-applicate its legacy and atmospheres from the 14th and 18th centuries. Of course we do have a house ghost. A little lady that provides our guests with a good nights sleep. We believe her name is Christina Wipperworde and that she was a prioresse at the monastery of Solberga during the eighties. Yes of course, we do refer to the 1380:ies.