Uuemõisa manor a few kilometres away from the centre of Haapsalu was first mentioned in 1539 when it was an Episcopal manor. The last owner before the compulsory sale of the manor, which in the 17th century belonged to the de la Gardie family, was princess Yevgeniya Shakhovskaya. In 1833 a two-storey post-classicist main building was constructed in the manor. In the 1920s the building was reconstructed based on the design made by Karl Burman. As a result, long one-storey wings were added to the building. All of this made it an immensely long building.
At present the manor is the seat of Ridala rural municipality government and Uuemõisa Primary School. The White Hall of the manor is a good place for concerts.
Location: Dirhami küla / Derhamn, Noarootsi vald, Läänemaa
Dirham was a domain of Estonian Swedes. Until 1944 that is. The
Osmussaare earthquake of 4.75 magnitudes on Richter’s Scale
took place just opposite to Dirham – being the strongest ever
rumour spread it really was an explosion on a Soviet subma...
Location: Lossiplats 1, Haapsalu linn, Läänemaa, 90502
The Haapsalu Bishop’s Castle and Cathedral, which was established in the 13th century as the centre of the Saare-Lääne Diocese, is one of the best preserved castles in Estonia.
Visit the museum complex in the convent building where you will find ...
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