Riisipere Manor, Neoclassical manor in Nissi Parish, Estonia.
Riisipere Manor is a neoclassical estate in Nissi featuring a striking six-column portico with a truncated ornamental gable and two three-story side wings extending from its front facade. Inside, a series of formal rooms includes a cupola hall and a white reception room adorned with elaborate stucco decoration.
The estate first appears in records from 1394, establishing its roots deep in the region's past. In 1821, the von Stackelberg family acquired it and carried out extensive renovation work that created the neoclassical appearance visible today.
The grounds include an artificial lake that reflects the preferences of Baltic nobility for structured landscape design and controlled nature. Walking through the park today, you see how such estates functioned as complete worlds organized around elegance and order.
The manor sits about 45 kilometers from Tallinn and is reached via the Ääsmäe-Haapsalu road that passes nearby. The Riisipere railway station close to the property offers an alternative way to arrive if you prefer not to drive.
The manor preserves an unusually high level of original interior detailing, particularly in the stucco work and room proportions of its formal spaces. Such intact interiors are uncommon in Estonian manor houses and offer rare glimpses into how Baltic nobility actually lived and moved through their homes.
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