Heimtali is a village in

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. It has a population of 235 (as of 4 January 2010).

Heimtali Manor

Heimtali estate (german: Heimtal, Heimthal) has a history that goes back to at least 1528, when it is mentioned in written sources for the first time. It was the property of different

Baltic German Baltic Germans (german: Deutsch-Balten or , later ) were ethnic German inhabitants of the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, in what today are Estonia and Latvia. Since their coerced resettlement in 1939, Baltic Germans have markedly declined ...

local aristocratic families for most of its history. The current main building dates from 1855-1857 and was designed by the owner at the time, Peter Reinhold von Sievers. In its heyday during the 19th century, the manor house complex supported over 40 outbuildings and was surrounded by a park. Of the outbuildings, the peculiar former cheese dairy has been renovated. The von Sievers family burial ground is still located nearby.

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Heimtali manor
at Estonian Manors Portal Villages in Viljandi County Kreis Fellin {{Viljandi-geo-stub

Heimtali Manor

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