Manor
Albu Manor
German: Alp
Albu was the site of an early experiment in schooling. In 1717, at the initiative of pastor Heinrich Christoph Wrede, a school for orphans of noble and non-noble German and Russian families was founded, and Magnus Wilhelm von Nieroth gave the income of four of his manors to support it. The school rooms at Albu were completed in 1719, and soon a similar school for Estonian children was added; the project ran for about ten years. Two centuries later teaching returned for good: a school has worked in the manor since 1921. The baroque main house, a heritage monument, is thought to be the third on this spot.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Albu mõisas tehti varajane hariduskatse. 1717. aastal rajati Harju-Jaani pastori Heinrich Christoph Wrede algatusel kool saksa ja vene päritolu aadlike ja mitteaadlike orbudele ning Magnus Wilhelm von Nieroth andis selle ülalpidamiseks oma nelja mõisa tulud. Kooliruumid valmisid Albu mõisas 1719. aastal ja peagi lisandus sarnane kool ka eesti lastele; ettevõtmine kestis umbes kümme aastat. Kaks sajandit hiljem naasis õppetöö jäädavalt: alates 1921. aastast tegutseb mõisas kool. Kultuurimälestiseks tunnistatud barokset peahoonet peetakse juba kolmandaks samal kohal.