Taali Manor

Taali, Estonia

Taali manor derives its name (Staelenhof) from the family Staël von Holstein, who received the estate as a gift in the 17th century and who were the owners up until the Estonian land reform of 1919. The present-day limestone building, in neo-Renaissance style, was built in 1852 but heavily damaged during World War II. Today only about one third of the original building remains.

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Saare tee 1, Taali, Estonia
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Founded: 1852
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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Jana F (9 months ago)
This is a private property and cannot be entered.
Leonid Romanov (2 years ago)
Taali mõis (saksa keeles Staëlenhof). From the 17th century until the transfer in 1919, the estate belonged to the noble family of the Staels von Holsteins. Hence both the Estonian and German names of the estate. The last owner of the estate was Wilhelm Ivan Baron Stahl von Holstein. In 1852, a fairly large neo-Renaissance mansion was built from local limestone. The left wing of the mansion consisted of a veranda (winter garden) and a hall with arched windows. The middle part was two stories high. The one-story wing on the right ended in a three-story tower. In front of the entrance to the building is an open balcony with columns or a gazebo with arches. In 1934, the then owner of the Defense League demolished two thirds of the manor building and sold it to Tallinn as building material. Only the one-story part on the right with the tower remains. The part of the castle that remained during World War II was not destroyed. During Soviet times, the remaining part was used as an office for the local agricultural department, and then as a vocational training center. In the last years of the Tori state farm, the entire foundation of the manor house was excavated, but it was not restored. Today, the remaining part of the manor house is privately owned.
Val Malveus (5 years ago)
Beautiful, quiet place. Good to keep the old buildings in order! The woman's grandfather was the daughter of a family in this manor.
Ilme Kao (6 years ago)
Beautiful place by the river.
Memory186 (6 years ago)
Well done. Sadly, half of the mansion is still here today.
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