Hollingers (Liisi) farm

Family signs of the North-Hollingers (no 10) and South-Hoolingers (no 35)

Hollingers (Liisi) farm is situated on Ruhnu island in the centre of Ruhnu village. Until the beginning of the 20th century, Hollingers was one of the three undivided farms in Ruhnu. In the 1930s, Hollingers was divided into North-Hollingers (no. 10) and South-Hollingers (aka Holla) farm (no. 35). Buildings under protection as cultural monuments are located on the Holla's side. The longhouse or barn-dwelling is located in the northern part of the farm complex, about 50 m north from the village road heading towards the churches. The longhouse is situated in the east-west direction with the front facade towards the north (length 22.88 m and width 6.8 m). The building most likely built in the second half of the 19th century is aside to Korsi longhouse the second farmhouse characteristic to Ruhnu, which has to a great extent preserved in its original shape. Original window- and doorways as well as other facade details have preserved. The interior design is also to a great extent original.

The living house with the porch and storehouse (both from the 1930s) are also under protection as cultural monuments. The storehouse is a typical Ruhnu log house characterized by its open eaves. The storehouse has two chambers of which the southernmost was used as a sleeping shed; it has two rectangular windows with double squares, a wide plank flooring and hand-planed plank ceiling. Different commodities were stored in the northernmost chamber. The house rests on big quarry stones from the corners. Most likely, the building´s gable roof has been covered with straw.

The first reports about the farm originate from 1624 when Hans Tönnesson Holmer (Hollingers) bought the farm.

Liise Farm tourist farm operates in the farm.