Valtu is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia.[1]
Valtu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Windmill in Valtu village | |
  Valtu | |
| Coordinates: 58°59′N 24°51′E / 58.983°N 24.850°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Rapla County |
| Parish | Rapla Parish |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 218 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Valtu Manor (in Swedish Waldau, in Estonian Valtu mõis) is a ruined and partially rebuilt manor in Valtu. The first record of the manor was in 1412. From 1588-1828 the Tiesenhausen family owned the manor and it was later owned by families named Stackelberg, Ungern von Sternberg, and Meidel. During this time it was considered to be a work of classic Estonian architecture.[2]
The main building was burned during the Revolution of 1905. Its ruins were destroyed, but several outbuildings have been restored. A Dutch windmill built about 1815 on the site and the Manor are officially listed as part of Estonia's cultural heritage.[3][4]
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