Manor · Harju County
Kolga Kolk
For more than 300 years Kolga belonged to the Counts Stenbock and was one of the largest estates in northern Estonia. Its classical main house with a columned portico survives, but much of the complex is still waiting to be saved. Wrestler Aleksander Aberg was born here.
Built / first recorded 19th century
Style Classicism
Condition Awaiting rescue
German name Kolk Today
In 2014 the Stenbock family sold the estate to a new owner who began rescue work. Many outbuildings are still at risk.
Owners Gotlandi Roma klooster1230. a de la Gardie1581–1658 Stenbock1658–1940 Good to know In 1581 King Johan III of Sweden gave Kolga to the commander Pontus de la Gardie. Unusually, the Stenbocks held Kolga until 1940, not 1919. The first stone house came in 1642, a Baroque house in 1765–68 and the classical portico in the 1820s. Photos through time 1937 · Kolga manor (Kolk), main house front1937 · Kolga manor (Kolk), main house main entrance1937 · Kolga manor (Kolk), interiorarchive · Kolga manorarchive · Kolga manorarchive · Kolga manorarchive · Kolga manor, view2014 · The main house from the air, 20142025 · The main house, September 2025Nearby
The buildings are stylized impressions, not surveyed models. Facts: mois.ee, Museum of Estonian Architecture, ERR, Wikipedia. Photos: MuIS and Wikimedia Commons, credited with each photo.
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