Manor · Lääne-Viru County · Vinni
Roela Ruil
Roela was first recorded in 1453. In 1621 the Swedish chancellor Axel Oxenstierna bought it. The estate changed hands several times before passing to the Wrangells, among them Wilhelm von Wrangell, head of the Estonian knighthood in 1881–1884. The old wooden main house dated from the later 1700s. In 1910 a new house in the Heimatstil was built a kilometer and a half away.
Built / first recorded 1910
Style Heimatstil
Condition Standing
German name Ruil Today
The house has been returned to the Wrangell family’s descendants.
Owners Taube16. saj–1621 Oxenstierna1621–1724 von Bielsky1724–1762 von Schwengelm1762–18. saj von Toll1793–19. saj von Wrangell19. saj–1919 Good to know In 1893 Roela and Rosenthal, valued at 567,598 rubles, were given to Ferdinand von Wrangell. The estate covered 12,447 desyatinas. The last owner, Hans von Wrangell, left Estonia in 1941. Photos through time 1900 · Roela manor (Ruil), interior1938 · Roela manor (Ruil), the main house from the gardenarchive · Roela manor (Ruil), the main housearchive · Roela manor (Ruil), the main 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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