Riisipere

Riisipere (German: Riesenberg) is a small borough (alevik) in the county of Harju, Estonia,[1] and is the Nissi Parish administrative center. Located on the Ääsmäe-Haapsalu road, its distance from Tallinn is 45 km, from Haapsalu 50 km, Märjamaa 30 km, Rapla 40 km.

Riisipere
A train in Riisipere railway station
Riisipere
Coordinates: 59°07′14″N 24°18′33″E
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
ParishNissi Parish
Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,051
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

The town

Riisipere railway station, the terminus of the Elron Tallinn-Keila-Riisipere line, has been electrified since 1981. Originally the line continued to Haapsalu. The Riisipere–Haapsalu section was abandoned in 2004,[2] but is due to be rebuilt as far as Turba during 2019, as a first step towards eventually re-opening the line to Haapsalu (and possibly the port at Rohuküla ).[3]

Apart from the manor, Nissi Church is the main place of interest.[4] The church was built in 1873 and designed by St. Petersburg architect David Grimm.[5]

The composer Raimond Valgre was born in Riispere in 1913.[6]

Riisipere manor

Riisipere manor (German: Neu-Riesenberg) traces its origins as an estate to 1394. It has been owned by various well-known Baltic German families over the centuries. The present building was erected in 1818-1821 during the ownership of Peter von Stackelberg. The grandiose building is one of the finest examples in Estonia of Neoclassical manor house architecture. The front façade is dominated by a six-column portico with a truncated ornamental gable and two three-storeyed side projections. The interior displays an enfilade of representative premises, including a cupola hall, unique in Estonia, and a richly decorated hypostyle "white hall", abundant with details in stucco. The manor is set in a park with an artificial lake.[7][8]

  • Riisipere manor house
  • Nissi church
  • Riisipere train station building
  • Water tower in railway station

References
  1. Riisipere www.efqy.com
  2. "Eesti Raudteemuuseum" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  3. "Go Track to build Riisipere - Turba railway" (in Ewe). Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  4. "904 Nissi kirik, 1873.a. Mälestised", Kultuurmälestiste (in Estonian), retrieved Dec 2013 Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. "Church of Blessed Virgin Mary in Nissi on Visit Estonia". Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  6. "Raimond Valgre Elulugu", www.miksike.ee (in Estonian)
  7. Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. pp. 36–37. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
  8. Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 54. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
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