Manor
Matsalu Manor
German: Matzal
The first fortified manor at Matsalu stood on an island in what was then Matsalu bay; today that island is a hillock in the coastal lowland, a reminder of how the land has risen from the sea. First documented in 1560, the manor was built up in style by the Mandelstjerna family after the Great Northern War, and from 1869 to 1919 it belonged to the Hoyningen-Huenes. A kilometre-long avenue still leads to the manor centre, and a large irregular pond with an island lies in front of the house. In 1997 a Swedish-American owner began repairing the house, but work stalled and it is decaying again.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Matsalu esimene linnusmõis asus kunagise Matsalu lahe saarel – praegu on see saar küngas rannikumadalikul, mis meenutab, kuidas maa on merest kerkinud. 1560. aastal esmamainitud mõisa ehitasid pärast Põhjasõda esinduslikult välja Mandelstjernad ning 1869–1919 kuulus see Hoyningen-Huenedele. Mõisasüdamesse viib tänini umbes kilomeetripikkune allee ja peahoone ees laiub suur ebakorrapärane tiik koos saarega. 1997. aastal hakkas Rootsi-Ameerika omanik maja korrastama, kuid tööd jäid seisma ja hoone laguneb taas.