Attractions in Rapla County

Hõreda mõisa rajamist on esmakordselt mainitud 1627. aastal.
Alles 1812. aastal valminud klassitsistlik peahoone kuulub Eesti mõisaarhitektuuri tippude hulka – omaaegse hiilguse vaikne ja väärikas tunnistaja.
Suure kahekorruselise kivihoone keskosas asub kolmekorruseline kuppelehitis. Fassaadi külgmised tiibehitised on uhkete sammastega.

Mõisa saab vaadelda üksnes väljast ning sinna viib ainult jalgtee.

Peahoone ajahambast puretud fassaad on iga fotograafi unistus.
Astu ligi, rända ajas, jäädvusta hetki!

Rapla Church is the only rural church in Estonia with two towers.
The current Neo-Romanesque style building, consecrated in 1901, was designed by Baltic German architect Rudolf von Engelhardt and is one of the finest examples of this style in Estonia.
The pulpit and altar were crafted in the workshops of Christian Ackermann and Quirinnius Rabe.
The limestone building can accommodate 3,000 people. In the church, you can hear an organ made by Estonia’s renowned organ builders, the Kriisa brothers.

In the churchyard, you can see 17th-century ring crosses and the War of Independence monument designed by Estonian sculptor Jaan Koort.

Tiduvere Põrgupõhja punkri juures on avatud helilavastus “Metsavendade radadel”, mis viib tagasi Teise maailmasõja järgsetesse aastatesse, saamaks osa metsavendade eluolust ja läbielamistest.

Lavastus on kokku seotud üheks narratiiviks metsavendadega seotud sündmuste ja lugude põhjal. Lisaks saab ülevaate Relvastatud Võitluse Liidust, punkrikoha reetmisest ja vallutamisest. Kuuldemängu täiendab kodulehelt leitav lisainfo ja pildimaterjal. Erilise kogemuse annab kuuldemängule kaasa keskkond – taastatud punker, sinna viiv teekond, ilmaolud ning ümbritsev loodus.

Lavastust saab osta veebipoest.

Mõisa pererahvas tutvustab mõisa ajalugu ning seda, kuidas tänapäeval mõisas elatakse ja toimetatakse. Käiakse ka Mõisakeraamika tehases ja lõpuks saab ostelda meie Mõisakeraamika poes ning puhata hubases Atla Mõisa kohvikus. 

Eraldi on võimalik tellida ka ainult Mõisakeraamika tehase ekskursiooni, kus näitame kuidas valmivad Mõisakeraamika tooted.
Külastada saab ka Eesti Piparkoogi Muuseumi, kus tuvustame imelist piparkoogi ajalugu ning Atla mõisa Moosivabrikut, kus valmivad sinikuslapuu moosid.

Tule avasta Atla mõisa salapära!

 

On the trail you will find out about the cultural history of Velise. The trail covers a total distance of 70 km, but you can hike two sections measuring 30 km and 40 km. You will find more detailed descriptions of the trails here.

Did you know…?
*The trail is also suitable for cyclists and drivers
*Maps of the trail can be found in Valgu, Nurtu, Konuvere and Velise and at Sillaotsa Farm Museum (where you can also obtain a brochure)
*While here, why not take a look at John the Baptist church in Velise too?
*You can also visit the Velise community centre to admire the weaving and the Sulu village and its handicraft workshop

Pakamägi hill is a flat, forested limestone upland.
According to the chronicles of Henry the Latvian, it was a meeting place of the tribal leaders of ancient Estonia. Did you know…? *It is said that the fire which was started as a sign of the St. George’s Night uprising was lit in the village of Raikküla on Pakamägi hill *The western slope of Pakamägi has a terrace which is 9 metres high where you will find truly ancient rocks *Midsummer bonfires would be lit here in days of old; now the Pakamägi amphitheatre hosts summer concerts and performances *This is a perfect place for picnics

During the tour, the guide will tell stories about blacksmiths, show what they do on a daily basis, and introduce the tools and machines they use. Guests can walk through the seven-storey chambers of the windmill, to the very top, which offers a wonderful view of the former Mitšurin sovkhoz apple garden.

Here, you can discover the secrets of blacksmithing and buy freshly made forgings. All forgings are made based on the client’s wishes by using old-fashioned techniques or more modern options.

National Register of Cultural Monuments

Hagudi mõis (saksa k Haggud) on asutatud 1649. aastal. Alates asutamisest kuni 1919. aasta võõrandamiseni kuulus mõis von Krusensternide aadlisuguvõsale (teine levinud kirjapilt von Krusenstjerna). Mõisa viimane 1919. aasta võõrandamise eelne omanik oli Leonhard von Krusenstern.

Mõisa kahekorruseline kivist baroknepeahoone ehitati 18. sajandi keskpaigas. 1780tel aastatel ehitati barokne hoone ümber varaklassitsistlikuks.

Hagudi mõis on kuulsa maadeuurija ja meresõitja Adam Johann von Krusensterni (1770-1846) sünnikodu.

The Velise church was built based on the design of Ervin Berhard. Stonemasons were brought in from the Lake Peipus area. The richness of decoration, which is characteristic of Russian architecture, was toned down to fit in with the Estonian culture through a skilled use of colour contrast between bricks and fieldstones.

Did you know?
*The Velise congregation was the first to be founded in what is now Rapla County during the period of active Russification.
*15,000 roubles were allocated from the budget of the Russian empire for the construction of the church.
*In 1889, the church was consecrated to John the Baptist.
*The church sometimes hosts concerts.
*The ‘swing island’ behind the church is an ideal place to picnic and relax.