Manor
Vatla Manor
German: Wattel
An inventory of 1678 paints a humble picture of Vatla: a half-built manor house of spruce logs with a straw roof, no chimney, no doors or windows and floors only partly boarded. A century and a half later it was transformed. In 1810–1820 Otto von Rosen built the early classicist ensemble that is considered one of the most beautiful in Läänemaa, with a matching granary and stable-coach house facing the main house. The stable was turned into a village hall in the 1930s. The manor house held Vatla basic school until 2017 and now houses the village library. Nearby is Vatla hill fort, evidence of settlement since prehistoric times.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
1678. aasta inventuur maalib Vatlast tagasihoidliku pildi: pooleli olev kuusepalkidest õlgkatusega häärber, korstnata, ilma usteta ja akendeta ning ainult kohati laudpõrandaga. Poolteist sajandit hiljem oli kõik teisiti. Aastatel 1810–1820 ehitas Otto von Rosen varaklassitsistliku ansambli, mida peetakse üheks Läänemaa kauneimaks; peahoone vastas seisavad kõrvuti sarnased ait ja tall-tõllakuur. 1930. aastatel ehitati tall ümber rahvamajaks. Peahoones tegutses kuni 2017. aastani Vatla põhikool, nüüd on seal raamatukogu. Lähedal asub Vatla maalinn, mis tõendab asustust juba muinasajal.