Ruila
Ruila (German Ruil ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the Estonian district of Harju . It belongs to the rural community of Saue (until 2017 Kernu ). 133 inhabitants live in an area of 8.2 km² (as of January 1, 2007). The Vasalemma River ( Vasalemma jõgi ) flows through the village .
Ruila was first mentioned in 1241 as Rughael . Near the village is one of the largest prehistoric sacrificial stones in Estonia, the so-called Ukukivi (also Lossikivi after the nearby courtyard, Neitsikivi or Linda kivi ). It has a width of 34.8 m and a height of 6 m.
Lake Ruilajärv is 2 km south of the town center. It has an area of 16.6 hectares, but is very flat.
The village's primary school is now located in the well-renovated manor house in Ruila. The Ruila Manor was first mentioned in 1417. In the Middle Ages it was the residence of the Commander of Reval . The estate belonged to the von Ulrich family from Brandenburg since the 17th century : in 1622/24 the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf gave the estate to Johann Ulrich (1572–1642), the secretary of the Duke of Courland , mayor of Riga and representative of the City at the Reichstag in Stockholm . From 1814 to 1939 the manor and mansion belonged to the German Baltic family von Bremen. In 1859 they built today's manor house, the ground floor of which was made of stone and the upper floor of wood. The large park with numerous outbuildings has also been preserved.
Web links
- Detailed description of the place (Estonian)
- Ruila Elementary School and Mansion (Estonian)
- Ruila Manor (Estonian)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 59 ° 12 ' N , 24 ° 26' E