Location: Tähe ja Aardla tn ristil, Tartu linn, Tartumaa
The history of Ropka manor, Ropkoy in German, goes back to the Medieval times, it was first mentioned in 1531. It has belonged to many different noble families, German and Swedish a like. The estate is blended into the southern district of Tartu.
First mentioned in 1557 the spirits from the manor's distillery was exported to Riga and then to the Imperial Russia. The manor has belonged to number of noble families, von Fersens', the family which count Hans Axel von Fersen, the alleged lover of Mar...