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South Estonia Manor Tour
1. Tartu City & University of Tartu → 2. Tartu Visitor Centre → 3. Alatskivi Castle → 4. Põltsamaa Castle → 5. Olustvere Manor → 6. Taagepera Castle → 7. Sangaste Castle → 8. Rogosi Castle Manor in Ruusmäe → 9. Sillapää Castle → 10. Mooste manor → 11. Cantervilla Castle (Pikajärve manor) → 12. Luke Manor and Manor Park → 13. Tartu Town Hall
| Length/Distance: | 540 km |
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| Duration: | 5 days |
The tour includes both restored manors and castle ruins, where you'll find different things to do. Mooste Manor, Põltsamaa Castle and Olustvere Manor offer interesting activities. You can also have a great time and enjoy nature in the park of Sangaste Castle and the Neo-Baroque park of Luke Manor. The restaurant at Alatskivi Castle offers wonderful Estonian, German and Scottish cuisine. Many manors also offer accommodation, such as Taagepera Castle and Cantervilla Castle (Pikajärve Manor).
You have to book your visit at some manors, if you want to visit the manor building.
Sites along route
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Tartu City & University of Tartu
The university city of Tartu sits on the Emajõgi river. The large student population and wealth of museums means that the city is always alive with interesting and new events to entertain you. Come to Tartu and see the famous kissing sculpture, meet the
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Alatskivi Castle
Alatskivi Castle was built from 1876 to 1885 by Baron Arved von Nolcken according to his own designs in the so-called Scottish barons style. He was particularly inspired by the royal residence at…
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Põltsamaa Castle
Põltsamaa's stone fortress was constructed on the banks of the river in 1272. Between 1570 and 1578 it was the residence of Livonia's King Magnus. Repeatedly pillages, the castle was rebuilt by…
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Olustvere Manor
Olustvere Manor is one of the most fully preserved manor complexes in Estonia. In addition to the modern-style manor-house, also of interest are the estate manager's house, the red-bricked cattle…
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Taagepera Castle
Taagepera Castle is a special place, where elegance and country milieu, history and today are wonderfully entwined... Baron Hugo von Stryk built this great Art Nouveau style castle more than one…
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Sangaste Castle
Sangaste Castle and manor park are one of the most outstanding examples of historicism in the Baltic States. The most remarkable features of the castle are its gothic-style foyer, magnificent party…
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Rogosi Castle Manor in Ruusmäe
Stanislaw Rogosinsky, a native of Poland, established the Rogosi Manor. From 1629 to 1776 the manor belonged to Herman von Liebsdorff and was later given to the von Glasenapp family as Herman's…
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Sillapää Castle
Sillapea Castle was built in the classical style in 1842, later it has been reconstructed. The castle is nationally protected due its remarkable architectural ensemble. Today it accommodates the…
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Mooste manor
Mooste manor which lies on the shore of Lake Mooste has been established at the time when the Nolcken family ruled in the area; it is one of the manors in Estonia that has preserved its rich building…
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Cantervilla Castle (Pikajärve manor)
The main building of the manor was built in 1908 in the Jugendstil. Many outbuildings, most of them built from the stones, have been preserved up to date. Today the manor is in the private ownership…
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Luke Manor and Manor Park
The earliest mentions of Luke Manor date back to 1557. The final wooden main building was from the turn of the 20th century with characteristics of Neo-Baroque and Heimat Style. The manor building…
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Tartu Town Hall
The Town Hall of Tartu was built in early classicist style with strong baroque features (1789, designed by JHB Walter) and is one of the most important symbols of the city. A prison and a weigh house…
