General A. G. de Villebois, the estate owner of Kurista manor of the 18th century had relatives in the czar's family, taken part from the czarina's seizure of power which meant privileges even among the privileged ones but in Kurista he was known as an ...
Location: Lahmuse küla, Suure-Jaani vald, Viljandimaa, 71412
This manor house, first mentioned in 1593, was later owned by the noble family of von Kruedener for a long time. In 1838, the Classicist main building of the manor house was constructed together with a number of stylish Classicist outbuildings (the main...
Established in the 17th century the simple rustic main building was replaced with the current Classicist one in the end of the 18th century. The main entrance is guarded by the two dolomite lions--fashion of the 20th century--laying there. In the same b...