Adavere Manor

Põltsamaa vald, Estonia

Adavere manor was first mentioned in the second half of the 17th century. In the 16th and 17th centuries Adavere was under the rule of Põltsamaa, which as the most important town in Central Estonia administered all of the surrounding land and villages. On maps dating from 1682 Adavere is already marked as a manor. Its massive slate main building was constructed from 1892-1893. The complex also includes auxiliary buildings erected in the late 19th century - a workers' cottage and a barn and drying shed. The park (dating from the 1740s) was one of the grandest in Estonia in its day, although little remains of this today. The Art Nouveau artworks in the main building were restored in 2000. Today the building is home to Adavere School.

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Founded: 1892-1893
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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Arvo Liivlaid (4 years ago)
Nice manor school with its wonderful school family
tiina kaer (4 years ago)
Jarmo Koss (5 years ago)
A beautiful place for very delicious school dishes can be ordered for anniversary tables in a very cozy
Ain Aart (6 years ago)
Ilus koht
Karl-Oscar Trumm (6 years ago)
liiga suur
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