1. EEA Grants Manor schools – preservation through use Riin Alatalu, Reet Tallo 22.11.2016

2. Estonia: 45 339 km² Population 1 313 271 (29pax/km²) monuments: history archaeology architecture art - 12 conservation areas - 50 technology - 2 UNESCO WH sites -80 listed rural schools; 66 listed manor schools

3. Why manors? manors

4. Why manor schools? 69 manor schools 1998 first associations
Association of E Manor Schools
National and EEA grants
Ca 100 empty manors
126 closed rural schools (

5. Ideal use for heritage protection:
- Open to the public
Suitable room programme
Under surveillance
Important for local people
Promotes the values of heritage
School as an economic basement of a manor

6. Challenges To keep the function as school Sustainability Reputation
Rural/regional development
New jobs and services
SELF-CONFIDENCE!
Heritage protection

7. Restoration Vääna Hiiu- Suuremõisa Koeru Illuka
€ 4, ,23 total budget
€ 3,099,529 grants
Restoration

8. Development projects € 871 643,93 total budget € 670 000,00 grant

9. Park and garden developments Nature trails
Honey house
Equine therapy centre
Park and garden developments
Nature trails
Visitor/ local community centres
Tourism products
Museums/ learning environments
Catering facilities
New events
Conservation workshop
Handicraft workshops
Trainings (language, guiding etc)
Results

10. Museum of Architecture
Predefined project
Series of trainings
Book
Web
Travel routes
Visual identity
Conference
Learning/teaching material
Exhibition
Museum of Architecture

11. Bilateral fund Partnership seminars Study tours for various groups
Exhibition
Bilateraal

12. Added value Extra Regional politics New jobs/opportunities Networking
manor schools/manors/Baltic network
Awareness raising
Additional investments
Extra

13. Thank You!

14. Koeru Aruküla

15. Illuka

16. Suuremõisa

17. Vääna

18. Koigi
Manor park and garden, new concept and products

19. Pikavere – nature trail, new services

20. Palupera – manor park, guides, new services

21. Rogosi – community services

22. Vodja Equine therapy

23. Olustvere – honey house

24. Tõstamaa – community services, handicraft tourism

25. Pürksi – handicraft workshop

26. Tammistu – interiors, useage concept

27. Ruila – community services, nature trails

28. Kõpu – Little Italy

29. Kiltsi –cartography

30. Puurmani: Julius Kuperjanov