Alatskivi Manor, Alatskivi, Estonia

The Alatskivi Manor (Allatskiwwi in German) was first mentioned in 1601. In 1628 Swedish king Gustav Adolf II donated it as a gift to his secretary Johan Adler Salviusele. In 1642 the manor was further passed into the possession of Hans Dettermann Cronmann and in 1753 it was bought by Otto Heinrich von Stackelberg.

The present huge castle manor was designed by the land owner Arved von Nolcken. He had travelled in Scotland and fascinated to the Balmoral Castle. Von Nolcken wanted to build a copy of royal castle to Alatskivi. The new neo-Gothic main building was completed in 1885 and it was one of the most luxurious manor houses in Estonia.

At present, the building is owned by Alatskivi Community and being restored to serve as a museum and restaurant.

Reference: Visit Tartu

User Reviews

SVC (7 months ago)
The manor is of the onea that made it through history. It is used as hotel, restaurant and the largest part can be visited. The story of the place is interesting, Baltic German nobility. Nice visit, some more info on Baltic Germans and the place could be interesting. The modern exhibition in the former stables is also nice! The lady at the desk in the main building was so courteous that she seemed part of the old manor (great English too).

Piotr “Lord” Dziekański-Vainola (8 months ago)
A castle. Tones of reading which I didn’t do. Some old stuff and some tvs with some movies which I also didn’t watch. But on reception there is a very nice lady. There is also a restaurant and disc golf course. The grass is cut very nice.

Peter Morrell (8 months ago)
Excellent experience visiting the castle after an overnight stay there. The staff were super informative and the displays and information were easy to understand and well presented. Following restoration, the buildings looked amazing.

LeiaInTheDark WalkingInTheSky (9 months ago)
Nice place to visit. Really interesting to see their restoration project. Lovely garden. A bit expensive but happy to support.

Bjørn Boivie Myrland (2 years ago)
We stayed in the tower suite, such a cool place with a big living room and a big round bed inside the tower itself. Had coffee and desserts on the back terrace in the evening before taking a stroll around the lake before sunset, and a lovely huge breakfast in the morning before doing the museum tour. The place is absolutely fantastic and the staff very warm, friendly and service minded. I recommended everyone to stay here at least once!

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Following Hadrian

Historic Site of the week

Walls of Constantinople

The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.

Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.

Alatskivi Manor

Address

Details

More Information

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historic Site of the week

Walls of Constantinople