Riisipere
Riisipere | |
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 A train in Riisipere railway station | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Parish | Nissi Parish |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,051 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Riisipere is a small borough (alevik) in the county of Harju, Estonia,[1] and is the Nissi Parish administrative center. Located on the Ääsmäe-Haapsalu road, its distance from Tallinn is 45 km, from Haapsalu 50 km, Märjamaa 30 km, Rapla 40 km.
The town
Riisipere railway station, the terminus of the Tallinn-Keila-Riisipere line, has been electrified since 1981. Originally the railway continued to Haapsalu, but the Riisipere-Haapsalu section was taken up in 2004.
Apart from the manor, Nissi Church[2] is the main place of interest. The church was built in 1873 and designed by St. Petersburg architect David Grimm.[3]
The composer Raimond Valgre was born here.[4]
Riisipere manor
Riisipere manor (German: Neu-Riesenberg) traces its origins as an estate to 1394. It has been owned by various well-known Baltic German families over the centuries. The present building was erected in 1818-1821 during the ownership of Peter von Stackelberg. The grandiose building is one of the finest examples in Estonia of Neoclassical manor house architecture. The front façade is dominated by a six-column portico with a trunctated ornamental gable and two three-storeyed side projections. The interior displays an enfilade of representative premises, including a cupola hall, unique in Estonia, and a richly decorated hypostyle "white hall", abundant with details in stucco. The manor is set in a park with an artificial lake.[5][6]
Gallery
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Riisipere manor house -
Nissi church -
Riisipere train station building -
Water tower in railway station
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References
- ^ Riisipere www.efqy.com
- ^ Kultuurmälestiste - Nissi kirik, 1873 Cultural monuments - Nissi church.
- ^ "Church of Blessed Virgin Mary in Nissi on Visit Estonia". Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ Raimond Valgre Elulugu Raimond Valgre biography www.miksike.ee
- ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. pp. 36–37. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
- ^ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 54. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
External links
- Riisipere matkad.elektriaudtee.ee
- Riisipere manor on Estonian Manors Portal
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| Harju County | |
|---|---|
| Hiiu County | |
| Ida-Viru County | |
| Järva County | |
| Jõgeva County | |
| Lääne County | |
| Lääne-Viru County | |
| Pärnu County | |
| Põlva County | |
| Rapla County | |
| Saare County | |
| Tartu County | |
| Valga County | |
| Viljandi County | |
| Võru County | |
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