Vääna () is a village in
Harku Parish,
Harju County
Harju County ( 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 southeast, Rapla Count ...
in northern
Estonia
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. It has a population of 266 (as of 1 June 2010).
Vääna is located about from the capital
Tallinn
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.
Vääna Manor
The oldest recorded mention of the place (''Feyena'') has been dated to 1325. At this time, there was a fortified manor or a castle at the site, the remains of which were reconstructed and expanded in a romantic fashion during the 19th century but are still visible in the manor park.
The present manor house was commissioned by the
Baltic German von Stackelberg family and built 1784-1797. It was designed by an anonymous Italian architect in late
baroque
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style. The wings of the long main house have circular pavilions with preserved decorated vaulted roofs, where formerly the family displayed their art collection, which reputedly held works by
Hans Holbein,
Nicolas Poussin,
Claude Lorrain and
Antoine Watteau
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. The main building also showcases some preserved architectural details, notably two painted ceilings as well as further, albeit later, architectural details.
The most famous resident of the manor house was the archaeologist
Otto Magnus von Stackelberg who grew up there.
Nowadays the manor houses a kindergarten-elementary school (est. 1855), a public library and a public Internet point of access.
Railroad line
In 1913 a narrow-gauge, military-purpose railroad connecting Vääna and Tallinn was opened. Its initial purpose was supplying forts and defensive positions of
Peter the Great's Naval Fortress, located in the vicinity of Vääna. In 1933 railroad was handed over to Estonian Railways and used for passenger transport, until the line was finally closed in 1959. There is still an old station building on the north-eastern edge of the village.
People
Actress
Anne Margiste was born in Vääna in 1942.
References
External links
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Vääna manorat Estonian Manors Portal
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Villages in Harju County
Kreis Harrien
Manor houses in Estonia