Luua (until 1920: ''Ludenhof'') is a village in

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in eastern

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Luua Manor

Luua Manor () has a history that goes back to at least 1519, when it was owned by Jürgen von Lude, whose family name is the source of the name of the estate. Subsequently it has belonged to several aristocratic families. In 1682 the Swedish crown assumed control of the estate through one of the so-called

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, but later it was again in the hands of the aristocracy. The current building is originally from the 1730s but has been heavily rebuilt at various times since. The manor is surrounded by a park, originally designed by

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. A splendidly decorated " cavaliers' house", rich in carved wood ornamentation, also belongs to the estate. The manor is now a professional school. Physicist and music theorist

Arthur von Oettingen Arthur Joachim von Oettingen ( – 5 September 1920) was a Baltic German physicist and music theorist. He was the brother of theologian Alexander von Oettingen (1827–1905) and ophthalmologist Georg von Oettingen (1824–1916). Biography ...

(1836–1920) was born in Luua Manor.

Luua Arboretum

Luua Arboretum Luua Arboretum is an arboretum in Luua, Estonia. The arboretum was founded in 1953 and rapidly grew during the 1950s. By 1962, 2273 plants belonging to 327 taxa had been planted in the arboretum. Subsequently, the arboretum expanded less swiftly ...

is located in Luua and covers an area of .

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Luua manor
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