Saue is a

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in north-western

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, an ...

. It's the administrative centre of

Saue Parish Saue Parish (Estonian: ''Saue vald'') is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. The administrative centre of Saue Parish is Saue. It is situated in the suburban area of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. After the administrativ ...

Harju County Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the so ...

. The territory of Saue is and

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about 5,800. Closest centres are

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

(),

Keila Keila (german: Kegel) is a town and an urban municipality in Harju County in north-western Estonia, 25 km southwest of Tallinn. Keila is also the location of administrative buildings of the surrounding Keila Parish, a rural municipality se ...

(),

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() and

Laagri Laagri is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is located in Saue Parish Saue Parish (Estonian: ''Saue vald'') is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. The administrative centre of Saue ...

().

Geography

Saue is located at a very favourable position near

, the capital of

. It lures a lot of moderately wealthy people who like the balance between the small town and big city atmosphere. While Saue is close to nature, it still provides the kinds of entertainment, jobs, and other big city amenities that Tallinn has to offer.

History

*1620s – Saue manor (''Klein-Sauß'') was established *1792 - The current manor house was built *1870 - The

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

–

– Paldiski railway passing Saue was completed *1920s – Garden settlement started to arise *1960s – Saue was united with

*1973 – Saue, still part of Tallinn, gained a borough (''alev'') status *1993 – Saue was granted the town rights *1994 – Saue was separated from Tallinn and given a separate urban municipality status *2017 – Saue town, Saue Parish,

Kernu Parish Kernu Parish ( et, Kernu vald) was a rural municipality in north-western Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 2,077 (as of 1 January 2009) and covered an area of 174.65 km². The population density was ...

and

Nissi Parish Nissi Parish ( et, Nissi vald) was a rural municipality in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from F ...

were united and a new

was formed Saue streets

Population

93% of the people living in Saue are ethnic

Estonians Estonians or Estonian people ( et, eestlased) are a Finnic ethnic group native to Estonia who speak the Estonian language. The Estonian language is spoken as the first language by the vast majority of Estonians; it is closely related to othe ...

. The average age of people is 35. Over the years, the census of the population has shown that the population is slowly growing. In 1959 there were 1,088 people living in Saue, by 1970 it had increased to 1,979. In 1979 it was 3,293, in 1989 the population was 4,395, in 1995 it was 4,492 and finally, by 2000, the population was 4,996.

Economy

In Saue there is of private plots (average size of a plot is about ) – 1015 plots, about of communal buildings, garages etc., of industrial areas, Streets and roads about (there are 62 streets in Saue – about ), about of forests, parks etc. and about of fields.

Transport

Saue has a stop on the

railway line (serviced by Elron), as well as bus connections and fixed-route taxis.

Saue Manor

Saue Manor (german: Friedrichshof) traces its origins to at least the 17th century. The current building was erected when the estate was owned by Friedrich Hermann von Fersen. The architect was very probably

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, who was also the architect behind the baroque extension of

Toompea Castle Toompea castle ( et, Toompea loss) is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In modern times, it houses the Parliament of Estonia. History The Toompea castle's predecessor, an ancient Estonia ...

, Tallinn. The manor house complex is one of the finest examples of baroque manor house architecture in Estonia. The exterior of the main house is characterised by a ground storey with rustications and a

pilaster In classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wal ...

ed main floor. Wings (a stable-coach house and a granary) are linked to the main building via arched walls. The remains of a baroque park surrounds the manor, with noteworthy details such as sculptures of

Heracles Heracles ( ; grc-gre, Ἡρακλῆς, , glory/fame of Hera), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adoptiv ...

and

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, and baroque sculptured reliefs. The interior is noteworthy for its very rich display of stucco decorations of high quality in late baroque-early

neoclassicist Neoclassicism (also spelled Neo-classicism) was a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassicism wa ...

style. Stucco decorations adorn all the main rooms of the manor. Additionally, there are fine baroque

cocklestove A masonry heater (also called a masonry stove) is a device for warming an interior space through radiant heating, by capturing the heat from periodic burning of fuel (usually wood), and then radiating the heat at a fairly constant temperature ...

s in the manor.

Notable people

Ingemar Teever Ingemar Teever (born 24 February 1983) is an Estonian former professional footballer who last played as a forward for Estonian Meistriliiga club Levadia. Teever was the top goalscorer in the 2008 and the 2015 Meistriliiga seasons. Teever was ...

(born 1983), football player Saue, Harju County, Estonia - panoramio (65)

References

External links

*
Saue manor official siteSaue manor
at Estonian Manors Portal
Saue manor picture gallery
at Visit Estonia {{Authority control Populated places in Harju County Former municipalities of Estonia Cities and towns in Estonia Manor houses in Estonia Baroque architecture in Estonia