Keila-Joa
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Keila-Joa is a large village ( alevik ) in Harju County, Estonia . It belongs to the rural community of Lääne-Harju ( rural community of Keila until 2017 ). Keila-Joa has 378 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2004). The Keila River flows through the village and flows 1.7 kilometers further into the Baltic Sea.
Keila-Joa manor house
A watermill in Keila-Joa is mentioned as early as 1555 , when it was lent to the Neukirch family with the associated lands by the master of the order Heinrich von Galen (1480–1557) . A first manor house was probably built in the 17th century. After 1641 ownership changed to the Baade, Wrangell , Tiesenhausen , von Dehn , von Pohlmann and von Berg families . In 1827 Count Alexander von Benckendorff (1781–1844) acquired the estate , who bequeathed it to his daughter. Prince Gregori Petrovich Volkonsky (1808–1882) carried it into marriage in 1838. With the associated Beigütern Merremois and Käsaldas which together a Majorat formed, remained until 1920 owned by the family of the Princes Volkonsky. The music teacher Sergei Michailowitsch Volkonsky (1860–1937) was born here.
At the time of Estonia's independence it served as the official residence of the Foreign Minister and during the Soviet occupation of Estonia it served as the headquarters of the Red Army , which left it completely neglected. Soldiers' quarters in the outbuildings and in the village itself also date from this period.
The current mansion of Keila-Joa ( Estonian Keila-Joa mõis , German Castle Fall ) was the first historicist building in Estonia. It was built in the neo-Gothic style between 1831 and 1833 according to plans by the architect Andrei Stackenschneider from Saint Petersburg . The manor is surrounded by one of the most beautiful parks in Estonia. It is 80.2 hectares in size. The famous Keila waterfall ( Keila juga ) is embedded in it.
The manor house has recently been extensively restored and the interior has been reconstructed. It houses a restaurant and a small exhibition. Place is a popular destination for Tallinn residents . Numerous wedding celebrations take place on the river. Alexander von Benckendorff's grave is also located in the park area.
Web links
- Keila-Joa Manor (Estonian)
- Keila-Joa waterfall
- Detailed description of Keila-Joa (Estonian)
- Fall - Keila-Joa, Estonia
literature
- Sabine Bock : Manor houses in Estonia | Mõisad Eestis. A brief overview of the development of their forms and their history. Lühike ülevaade ajaloost ja ehitusvormide arengust. Thomas Helms Verlag Schwerin 2020, ISBN 978-3-944033-29-7 , pp. 76-80 [1]
Coordinates: 59 ° 24 ' N , 24 ° 18' E