Hellenurme mõis

Some buildings need renovation, in general it seems too abandoned, a lot of old Soviet-era buildings.

Middledorf mois.

Nice place, historic.

Beautiful place and lake

Hellenurme küla, Palupera, Veski 58.136793, 26.386485 58 ° 8 '12.45 ", 26 ° 23' 11.35" The earliest mention of the Hellenurme manor is dated 1641, when the manor belonged to von Wrangell. After the end of the Northern War, the estate was in the possession of von Dukerov and von Bruinigkov. From 1850 until the nationalization of 1919, the estate belonged to von Middendorff, the last owner of the estate was Ernst von Middendeorf. The house of the Lord was stone with an attic. The house was built in the late 18th century, some rebuilding occurred in the middle of the 19th century. On the main floor there were segmental windows, the facade was decorated with an annex with a width of two windows. The entrance to the building is located in the left wing of the building, where there is also a wooden shed. Today in the manor house there is a nursing home and a kindergarten. In addition, some minor constructions, including a beautiful hexagonal barn, have been preserved in the manor. At a distance of one kilometer from the manor in the western direction is the family cemetery von Middendorf with a chapel. The chapel is decorated with rusted wall surfaces, as well as the framed entrance of a pair of pilasters, as well as a small multi-level pediment. Today, due to the fact that the building has a high roof, the pediment will no longer pay special attention, the former roof was flat. On the manor lived a scientist who studied nature, academician, Alexander von Middendorff (1815-94). During the expedition of 1842-45, he studied Siberia and the zones of the Arctic Ocean. In addition, he was a breeder. Alexander von Middendorff is buried in the cemetery.