Description
The project objective is to restore the historical Vääna manor building in Harku Municipality in Estonia, which nowadays operates as a manor school. The aim of the project is to provide public access to maintain and preserve the historically valuable cultural heritage. In the project the valuable architectural heritage will be restored, preserved and accentuated by carrying out only essential and discrete changes while aiming for improvements that maximally meet the needs of the elementary school and the nursery. Based on the artistic importance of Vääna manor, certain rooms will be made usable for holding cultural events without interrupting the school work. As a result of the project, the appreciation and use of this heritage will strengthen local community. Vääna manor has all the prerequisites to function as a center for the villages of the region, as a cultural and tourism object and as a valuable culture center for Harku parish. No partners are involved in the project.
Summary of project results
Vääna manor houses a basic school and nursery school. The manor is situated in a sustainable and growing municipality close to the capital city. A lot of inhabitants in the municipality are newcomers and have limited knowledge about the cultural and natural heritage of the area. Unique baroque style manor was in need of restoration, during the works many significant mural and ceiling paintings were discovered and exhibited. Local municipality and community took a very great interest in the restoration works. The interest to send children to manor school increased significantly. Awareness raising activities in Vääna influenced the overall reputation of manor schools all around the country. Due to the good quality of works, good marketing and perfect location Vääna has received a lot of visitors during the works and the high interest is ongoing. The manor is intensively used by the municipality; the teachers of the school have prepared study materials to promote the manors as learning environment also ta city schools. The project reached its goals improving the learning environment, safeguarding the monument, raising awareness on the values of cultural heritage and enabling multifunctional use of protected monument.
Summary of bilateral results