Lasila Manor, Manor estate in Kadrina Parish, Estonia.
Lasila Manor is an estate in Kadrina Parish featuring a main building with two corner turrets and historicist design elements from its 1862 construction. The complex includes agricultural structures and a former distillery that form a typical Estonian manor layout.
The estate originated in the 17th century and passed through noble families including the von Baers, von Ungern-Sternbergs, and von Rentelns before 1919. Estonian independence brought nationalization that ended its role as a private aristocratic residence.
After nationalization in 1919, the manor became a village school serving local children. Its interior still reflects this educational function, which reshaped the place's role in the community.
The property is reachable through the village of Lasila and contains multiple buildings that visitors can view together. This arrangement allows for understanding how a working manor complex was organized with its different functional areas.
The building lost its interior decorations and stained glass windows during conversion to a school, yet retained its neo-medieval exterior features. This contrast between outer appearance and inner change reveals how the building adapted to its new purpose.
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