Laupa Manor

Laupa, Estonia

Laupa estate was established at the beginning of the 17th century. A wooden house was built at the site in 1853-55 by the Taube family but it was burnt down by insurgents during the revolt of 1905.

The current building was designed by Tallinn-based architect Jacques Rosenbaum in 1910 and completed in 1913. The style is an eclectic neo-Baroque architecture with strong Art Nouveau and neo-Rococo influences. The manor is considered to be one of Rosenbaum's most historically faithful buildings. The building is richly decorated with pilasters, half-columns, terraces, balustrades, stucco garlands and rococo sea shells. Some of the decorations were produced in the renowned workshop of sculptor August Volz in Riga. The manor is considered to be one of the most artistically accomplished manor houses in Estonia.

Today Laupa manor houses a school.

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Pärnu-Rakvere-Sõmeru, Laupa, Estonia
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Founded: 1910-1913
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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User Reviews

Jasmiin Piirmets (2 years ago)
Se on minu kool. Ma käin kolmandas klassis.
Aile Vahtramäe (2 years ago)
Väga ilus kool. Klassid hubases.
Andreas (3 years ago)
Väga hea põhikool.
Arne Lykepak (3 years ago)
Päris kena mõis
Anatoly Ko (7 years ago)
Laupa, Türi vald, Järvamaa, 58.761500, 25.372875 ‎58° 45' 41.40", 25° 22' 22.35" Мызу Лаупа основали в 1630 году. Изначально мыза принадлежала семейству фон Ферзенов. С 1849 года мыза находилась во владении фон Таубов. В 1905 году восставшими был подожжён господский дом, Отто фон Таубе пришлось строить новый масштабный представительный господский дом в стиле необарокко. В 1913 году дом был построен, арх. – Джак Розенбаум. Характерными для этого здания являются мансардные крыши, как спереди здания, так и в задней его части, расположены монументальные мансарды, а также гипсовый декор. Такое роскошное здание могло быть построено только при участии семьи Таубов. В 1899 году в Тюри была открыта бумажная фабрика (разрушена в 1941 году). Фабрика приносила хозяину большую прибыли. С 1919 по 1922 годы в национализированном господском доме действует школа. С 1999 по 2000 года господский дом ремонтировался. На мызе сохранились некоторые постройки второстепенной важности, а также большой парк, который расположен по обе стороны реки Пярну.
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