Ungru Manor, Neo-baroque manor ruins in Ridala Parish, Estonia.
Ungru Manor is an unfinished stone ruin in Ridala Parish, in western Estonia, featuring eleven tall gables that still stand above the surrounding landscape. The structure was modeled after Merseburg Castle in Germany and was never completed.
Construction began in the 1890s at the initiative of Count Ungern-Sternberg and stopped in 1908. The early deaths of the count and his intended bride brought the work to an end before the building could be finished.
The name comes from the Ungern-Sternberg family, one of the most powerful Baltic noble clans of the 19th century. The building was meant to make their status visible across the region, something the tall gables still do today.
The ruins sit near Haapsalu Airfield and can be visited at any time of year. The ground around the structure is uneven, so sturdy footwear makes walking through the site more comfortable.
Soviet forces removed parts of the structure during their time in the region, using the stone as building material for the nearby airfield. The missing wall sections visible today are largely a result of that removal, not the original abandonment.
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