Kabala Manor

Kabala, Estonia

Kabala (Kabbal) became an independent manorial estate in 1638. It has belonged to several different Baltic German families. The present house was erected around 1770 when Hans Georg von Uexküll was the landowner, in a late baroque style. Later on, the estate belonged to the von Lipharts and von Vietinghoffs, with the latter established their burial site and Neo-Gothic funeral chapel (in ruins) 3 km from the centre of the manor. Since 1923, a school has been located in the main building of the manor house.

The building still contains some very fine examples of original baroque and rococo interiors. These include two fine tiled stoves as well as stucco decorations, some of them possibly executed by master stucco craftsman Johann Michael Graff, who is famous for his extraordinary work at Rundāle Palace in Latvia. In the 19th century, further additions to the interior were made, such as the study with its richly carved and decorated wainscoting, neo-baroque stoves and stair balusters.

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Pargi 2, Kabala, Estonia
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Founded: ca. 1770
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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Anatoly Ko (6 years ago)
Kabala küla, Pargi tn 2 Türi vald, Järvamaa 58.691980, 25.629612 ‎58° 41' 31.13", 25° 37' 46.60" Строительство господского дома мызы Кабала началось во второй половине 18 века бароном Хансом фон Уекскюлем. В начале 19 века мыза Кабала перешла во владение к майорату, окружному маршалу Р. В. Фон Липхарту, который также являлся президентом Экономического Ливонского Сообщества и основоположником Ценного Художественного Союза Раади. Мыза Кабала также принадлежала фон Таубам и фон Виетингоффам. Представительный господский дом в стиле раннего классицизма построили к 1774 году. Господский дом был двухэтажным, в том месте, где находился центральный ризалит, была расположена надстройка, и, по этой причине, эта часть здания была трёхэтажной. На нижнем этаже находились сводчатые хозяйственные помещения, наверху были расположены представительские и жилые комнаты. Многие детали внутреннего убранства уникальны. Например, печи в стиле барокко, выложенные из разноцветного рельефного кафеля.Большой художественной ценностью обладает помещичий кабинет, который украшают декоративные гербы хозяинов мызы Кабала и деревянные панели в обрамлениях стиля необарокко. На мызе было много построек второстепенной роли, они расположены в группах по функциональности, полукругом вокруг парка. Главными являются дом управляющего, дом для прислуги и хлева. В конце 18 века построили парк в стиле барокко с широкой овальной передней площадкой. Позади господского дома находился большой сад в стиле барокко, который окружала липовая аллея. Парк в английском стиле, или парк со свободной планировкой, разбили в Кабала после того, как был достроен господский дом. Сейчас парк находится в хорошем состоянии. Парк запоминается ещё больше тем, что перед господским домом растёт 2 дуба. С 1923 года в господском доме существует школа, сейчас эта школа является основной школой Кабала, которая входит в Союз Мызовых школ Кабала. Богатый видами парк является местом проведения культурных мероприятий. С мызы Кабала родом серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 1920 года в Антверпене, бегун марафона, Юри Лоссманн.
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