Riisipere | |
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![]() A train in Riisipere railway station | |
Coordinates: 59°07′14″N 24°18′33″E / 59.12056°N 24.30917°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
Parish | Saue Parish |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,051 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
Riisipere ( German: Riesenberg) is a small borough (alevik) in the Saue Parish, Harju County, Estonia. [1] Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in March 2017, Riisipere was the administrative center of Nissi Parish. Located on the Ääsmäe- Haapsalu road, its distance from Tallinn is 45 km, from Haapsalu 50 km, Märjamaa 30 km, Rapla 40 km.
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 was rebuilt as far as Turba in 2019, as a first step towards eventually re-opening the line to Haapsalu (and possibly the port at Rohuküla ). [3]
Part of the Riisipere is called Nissi. Near Nissi is the Nissi Church. In Nissi, there is a community house, a monument for the Estonian War of Independence and a cemetery. The first mentioning of Nissi (as a village) was in Danish Census Book. [4]
Apart from the manor, Nissi Church is the main place of interest. [5] The church was built in 1873 and designed by St. Petersburg architect David Grimm. [6]
The composer Raimond Valgre was born in Riispere in 1913. [7]
Riisipere manor ( German: Neu-Riesenberg) traces its origins as an estate back to 1394. It has been owned by various well-known Baltic German families over the centuries. The present building was built 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 surrounded by a park with an artificial lake. [8] [9]
Preceding station | Elron | Following station | ||
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Jaanika towards
Tallinn
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Tallinn–Turba/Paldiski |
Turba Terminus
|
Riisipere | |
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![]() A train in Riisipere railway station | |
Coordinates: 59°07′14″N 24°18′33″E / 59.12056°N 24.30917°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
Parish | Saue Parish |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,051 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
Riisipere ( German: Riesenberg) is a small borough (alevik) in the Saue Parish, Harju County, Estonia. [1] Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in March 2017, Riisipere was the administrative center of Nissi Parish. Located on the Ääsmäe- Haapsalu road, its distance from Tallinn is 45 km, from Haapsalu 50 km, Märjamaa 30 km, Rapla 40 km.
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 was rebuilt as far as Turba in 2019, as a first step towards eventually re-opening the line to Haapsalu (and possibly the port at Rohuküla ). [3]
Part of the Riisipere is called Nissi. Near Nissi is the Nissi Church. In Nissi, there is a community house, a monument for the Estonian War of Independence and a cemetery. The first mentioning of Nissi (as a village) was in Danish Census Book. [4]
Apart from the manor, Nissi Church is the main place of interest. [5] The church was built in 1873 and designed by St. Petersburg architect David Grimm. [6]
The composer Raimond Valgre was born in Riispere in 1913. [7]
Riisipere manor ( German: Neu-Riesenberg) traces its origins as an estate back to 1394. It has been owned by various well-known Baltic German families over the centuries. The present building was built 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 surrounded by a park with an artificial lake. [8] [9]
Preceding station | Elron | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Jaanika towards
Tallinn
|
Tallinn–Turba/Paldiski |
Turba Terminus
|