Ääsmäe Manor

Ääsmäe, Estonia

The manor in Ääsmäe traces its origins to 1574, when king John III of Sweden presented the estate as a gift to his secretary Johann Berends. The present building was built in the 1770's when the manor was under the ownership of the Baltic German family von Toll, possibly by designs made by architect Johann Schultz. It is a stylish early classicist ensemble with several preserved original details.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Karja tee 1, Ääsmäe, Estonia

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Details

Founded: 1770s
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

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User Reviews

Sebastien Leneghan (14 months ago)
I saw a ghost there

Leho Nõlvak (16 months ago)
Private

Дмитрий Маренков (2 years ago)
A wonderful mouse. And a very interesting story.

Alla Simanova (3 years ago)
Closed for public

Ollu Ollu (3 years ago)
very beautiful garden and everything was super

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