Manor · Ida-Viru County
Ontika
Ontika village was granted as a fief in 1621, and the manor itself was recorded in the mid-1600s. Otto von Knorring bought it in 1677, and in 1775–1778 it belonged, along with Voka and Toila, to the Duchess of Kingston. From 1780 to 1919 it was owned by the Clapier de Colongue family. The two-story late Classicist house of 1855 has a small lookout tower with arched windows where its roof ridges cross.
Built / first recorded 1855
Style Late Classicism
Condition Standing Today
The manor complex is a protected monument; in 2011 it was bought by former alpine skier Kalle Palander.
Owners von Knorring1677–18. saj Kingstoni hertsoginna1775–1778 Clapier de Colongue1780–1919 Good to know The Ontika cliff coast is named after the manor. In 1780 the estate was sold for 30,500 rubles to Lieutenant General Johann Clapier de Colongue. The last owner, Konstantin von Clapier de Colongue, was a former admiral of the Russian Empire. Photos through time 1922 · Watercolor: Ontika manor,–19231937 · Ontika manor, the main house1937 · Ontika manor, the main housearchive · Ontika manorarchive · Manors of Ida-Viru County: Ontika manorarchive · Ontika manor2009 · Ontika manor house, 2009Nearby
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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