Manor · Tartu County · Nõo
Luke Lugden
The Löwenwolde family held Luke for centuries, and the Livonian War stripped it bare. In 1841 it passed to the von Knorrings, who shaped the famous park with its stepped ponds and lime-tree labyrinth. The main house, finished around 1900, later held a school, until the fire of 1944 left only an empty clearing.
Built / first recorded c. 1900
Style Historicism
Condition Lost 1944
German name Lugden Today
Nothing is left of the main house, but the restored park with its cascade of ponds, gardener’s house and pavilion draws visitors.
Owners von Löwenwolde1841 von Knorring1841–1920 Eesti riik1920–1944 Good to know R. von Engelhardt designed the main house, but only part of his plan was built. A school occupied the main house from 1922. The park pavilion was rebuilt on its old foundation in 2006; with no old photos to go on, its design is a free interpretation. Photos through time archive · The Luke manor avenuearchive · The park pavilion, with the gardener's house behindarchive · The gardener's housearchive · Luke manor steward’s housearchive · Luke manor lionsarchive · Luke manor steward’s housearchive · The Eve statue in the Luke manor park1979 · Luke manor gardener’s house2014 · The pond cascade and gardener's house, 2014Nearby
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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