Purila Manor

Purila is a two-story manor with Early Classicist architectural features and a symmetrical design. The property includes several auxiliary buildings such as a watermill, a drying barn, and an animal husbandry building arranged around the main house.

The manor was first documented in 1513 as a monastic property of Pirita Monastery and later changed hands several times. In 1739 it became property of the Russian crown.

The manor contains a mural showing the city residence of Friedrich Gustav von Helffreich, the owner during the late 1700s. This artwork gives visitors insight into how wealthy estate owners lived in that era.

The site allows visitors to see the main building and the surrounding structures of the estate. It is helpful to allow time to walk through the entire property to fully appreciate how all the buildings relate to each other.

From 1925 to 1944 the manor operated as a specialized livestock breeding school run by the Maakarja Livestock Breeders Society. This unusual use shows how old manor houses often found new purposes after their original owners were gone.