Manor · Jõgeva County · Jõgeva
Luua Ludenhof
Luua is named after the Luden family, to whom the Bishop of Tartu granted it in the Middle Ages, and a vassal castle probably stood at its heart. In 1736 Johan Jakob Strömfelt built a small Baroque stone house whose cellar rests on the massive walls of an older building. The estate later belonged to the Oettingens, who lengthened the house and laid out a park rich in tree species.
Built / first recorded 1736 · upper floor 1950s
Style Baroque
Condition Restored
German name Ludenhof Today
A forestry school has used the house since 1948; its Baroque interiors were restored in 1997–2000. The park is rich in tree species.
Owners Ludenkeskaeg–16. saj Strömfelt1626–1745 von Schulmann1745–1759 von Oettingen19. saj–1919 Good to know The house was modeled on the slightly older house at Saare manor. The finest outbuilding is a Swiss-style guest house with carved trim. In the 1950s the house was raised to two stories for the forestry school. Photos through time 1923 · Luua manorarchive · Luua manorarchive · Luua manor, a stove in the main housearchive · Luua manor, the entrance hallarchive · Luua manor, a door of the main house1988 · Luua manor in, a technical school building2010 · The manor park in winter, 20102012 · The main house, 20122012 · The Swiss-style guest houseNearby
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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