Sagadi is a village in
Haljala Parish
Haljala Parish ( et, Haljala vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 4297 (2021) and an area of 549 km².
Populated places Small borough
Haljala - Võsu
Villages
Aaspere - Aasu - Aasum ...
,
Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or eastern ...
, in northern
Estonia
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, located within the territory of
Lahemaa National Park
Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to the north of the park and the Tallinn-Narva highway (E20) is to the south. Its area covers 747 km2 (including 274.9&nbs ...
.
Sagadi Manor
Sagadi Manor (german: Saggad) was first mentioned in written records in 1469. During its history, it has belonged to several different
Baltic German
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families. A
rococo
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-style manor house was built from 1749 to 1753, the plans for which have unusually been preserved. The von Fock family who owned the estate hired master builder Johan Nicolaus Vogel to construct the house. The building was rebuilt from 1793 to 1795 and acquired its present elegant, early
classicist
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look at that time. Minor changes were made in 1894 under the guidance of architect
Rudolf von Engelhardt. During most of the 20th century, the manor housed a school. It was renovated from 1977 to 1987.
The manor house ensemble, complete with 20 outbuildings and a park, remains one of the most well-kept manor house complexes in Estonia. In the main house, numerous details, such as painted ceilings and carved wooden stairs, have been restored, and the main house is historically furnished.
See also
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Lahemaa National Park
Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to the north of the park and the Tallinn-Narva highway (E20) is to the south. Its area covers 747 km2 (including 274.9&nbs ...
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List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia
This is the List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia. This list does not include castles, which are listed in a separate article. As there are at least 400 manor houses in Estonia, this list is incomplete.
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References
External links
Sagadiat Estonian Manors Portal
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Villages in Lääne-Viru County
Manor houses in Estonia
Tourist attractions in Lääne-Viru County