The main house
A pale yellow front before a broad lawn.
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Palmse Manor is one of the finest country houses in Estonia, set inside Lahemaa National Park in the north of the country. Its pale yellow main building stands in broad grounds with a pond and small pavilions, giving a clear picture of Baltic German noble life in the Estonian countryside. The estate belonged to the convent of St Michael in Tallinn in the Middle Ages and is mentioned as a manor in 1510. From 1676 until the declaration of independence in 1919 it was held by the von der Pahlen family. The present house was begun in 1697, burned in the Great Northern War and was restored in 1730, taking its current look during a renovation of 1782 to 1785 under the architect Johann Caspar Mohr. An extensive renovation of the whole ensemble followed from 1973 to 1986. Inside, rooms are furnished in the style of a 19th-century manor, though only one piece is actually original to the estate. Outside are preserved outbuildings including a distillery, greenhouse and barn, along with a romantic park of pavilions, a green bath-house on the water and a domed rotunda reflected in the pond. The manor lies about 68.4 km from Tallinn and 7.7 km from Sagadi Manor in a straight line, and many combine the two. The grounds look best from spring to autumn. Prices drop off-season, and it is worth checking opening times before setting out.
A pale yellow front before a broad lawn.
A domed pavilion mirrored in the water.
Distillery, greenhouse and barn.
Palmse, Haljala Parish, Estonia
Yes, it is about 68.4 km away in a straight line and pairs easily with Sagadi.
It suits a 19th-century manor, but only one piece is actually original to the estate.