The manor was founded in the second half on the 16th century. At the end of the 18th century the manor came into the possession of the Fersens - an ancient noble family from Norhtern Germany. The manor stayed in their possession until its expropriation by the Republic of Estonia in 1918.
Olustvere is one of the best preserved manorial estate ensembles in Estonia.
Entering the manor park from between the stone walls, the noble heimat-style manor house is first to catch the eye. With its bright colours it fits well into the greenery of the surrounding park. The old manor house, estate manager`s house, granary, drying hose of massive stones, distillery, stables and cattle-sheds and several other houses have also preserved.
The surrounding park covers an area of 20 ha. It was founded in the English style and is characterized by well-matching groups of trees and bushes, winding paths, beautiful pands and spacious lawns. The oldest tree in the park is a 300-year old two-branched oak, what is called “the oak of love”.
The famous Olustvere maple, oak, linden and ash tree avenues that total 10 kilometres also start in the park.
The manor was first mentioned in 1582. From the 1780s, the manor belonged to the von Stackelbergs. The main building erected at the end of the 18th century and was changed in the 19th and also 20th century. After expropriation, the manor has housed a sc...
Location: Sinialliku küla, Pärsti vald, Viljandimaa, 71105
The Sinialliku (Blue Springs) valley, which is a part of the ancient Viljandi valley, lies 3 km to the south-west from Viljandi. On the bottom of the valley there is the Sinialliku lake. The two springs - Suur Siniallikas (The Great Blue Spring) and Väi...
The monument is located on a green area between Tartu and Lossi streets in Viljandi. Carl Robert Jakobson was one the most important public figures during the Estonian Period of Awakening and founder of Sakala, the newspaper of Viljandi County. The stat...
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