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The unfinished castle of a dead bride at Ungru

On the road from Haapsalu to Rohuküla stand the roofless walls of a grand neo-baroque manor that was never finished. According to the legend, Count Ungern-Sternberg fell in love with the daughter of the lord of Merseburg Castle in Germany. She had sworn never to leave her home, so the count promised to build her an exact copy of Merseburg here in Läänemaa. Work was well under way when the young woman suddenly fell ill and died, and building stopped for good. The empty shell was left to the wind, the trees and the birds. Today the Ungru manor ruins, close to a former Soviet airfield, are a hauntingly beautiful place and a favourite with photographers.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Haapsalust Rohuküla poole viival teel seisavad uhke neobarokse mõisahoone katuseta müürid – hoone, mida kunagi valmis ei ehitatud. Legendi järgi armus krahv Ungern-Sternberg Saksamaal asuva Merseburgi lossi isanda tütresse. Neiu oli vandunud oma kodust mitte kunagi lahkuda, ja nii lubas krahv ehitada talle siia Läänemaale Merseburgi täpse koopia. Töö oli täies hoos, kui noor naine äkki haigestus ja suri, ning ehitus jäi igaveseks pooleli. Tühi kest jäeti tuule, puude ja lindude hooleks. Tänapäeval on endise Nõukogude lennuvälja lähedal asuvad Ungru mõisa varemed kummaliselt kaunis paik ja fotograafide lemmik.

Map of the area around The unfinished castle of a dead bride at Ungru
58.91720° N, 23.48318° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Visit Haapsalu & Läänemaa; 7is7.com ↗

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