Vasalemma
Vasalemma is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, northwestern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 879, of which the Estonians were 711 (80.9%).[1]
Vasalemma | |
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Vasalemma Manor main building | |
Vasalemma Location in Estonia | |
Coordinates: 59°14′15″N 24°17′36″E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
Municipality | Lääne-Harju Parish |
Population | |
• Total | 879 |
Vasalemma has a station on the Elron western route.
Vasalemma Manor
Vasalemma (German: Wassalem) estate was founded in 1825 and in 1890-93 the present manor house was erected by Baltic German landowner Eduard von Baggehufwudt. The architect was Konstantin Wilcken, who designed the house in a bare limestone neo-Gothic style. Several interior details have survived from this period, such as wainscoting, coffered ceilings and pig-iron ovens.[2][3]
References
- "Number and share of Estonians by place of residence (settlement)". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 34. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
- Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
External links
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- Vasalemma Parish (in Estonian)
- Vasalemma manor on Estonian Manors Portal
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