Manor · Pärnu County · Tori
Taali Staëlenhof
From the 1600s until 1919 Taali belonged to the Staël von Holstein family, who gave the manor both its Estonian and German names. In 1852 a large Neo-Renaissance limestone palace rose: a winter garden and arched-window hall on the left, a two-story center, and a right wing ending in a three-story tower. In 1934 its then owner, the Defense League, tore down two-thirds of the building and sold the stone to Tallinn as building material.
Built / first recorded 1852
Style Neo-Renaissance
Condition Two-thirds demolished in 1934
German name Staëlenhof Today
A single-story wing with its tower survives, along with a fieldstone granary with five arches.
Owners Staël von Holstein17. saj–1919 Kaitseliit1920. aastad–1930. aastad Good to know Its earlier names, Kuck and Karsenhof, come from farm names. In front of the entrance is an arcaded, columned balcony. The manor cemetery lies about 1 km to the southwest. Photos through time 1866 · Taali manor1895 · Taali palace with its towers, c. 1895c. 1900 · Taali palace from the river, c. 19001926 · Taali manor1926 · Taali manorarchive · Taali manor, an engraving from W. S. Stavenhagen’s albumarchive · Taali manor, the Staël von Holstein cemetery chapelarchive · Taali manor2012 · The surviving wing and tower, 2012Nearby
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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