There are over 1000 manor houses in Estonia dating back as far as the 13th century when they were once home to Baltic Germans and Russian nobility. When Estonia declared independence in 1918, all manor houses became nationalised but many fell into ruin after World War Two. In 1971 the Lahemaa National Park was founded and shortly afterwards the restoration of manor houses began. Palmse Manor was the first manor in Estonia to be restored, the work began in 1975 and was completed in 1985. Today Palmse Manor is considered one of the most beautiful manors in Estonia.
Palmse Mõis is located at Palmse küla, Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia
There are 19 buildings on the estate visitors can view including the grand manor house, orangery, smithy (mint your own coin), distillery, malt barn and coach house. Visitors can also take a carriage ride, walk in the gardens or stay overnight in the stewards house. Palmse manor currently belongs to the Foundation Museums of Virumaa and is open every day from 10am.
