Ääsmäe is a settlement in
Saue Parish,
Harju County in northern
Estonia
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Ääsmäe Manor
The manor in Ääsmäe traces its origins to 1574, when king
John III of Sweden
John III ( sv , Johan III, fi, Juhana III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud. He was also, quite autonomous ...
presented the estate as a gift to his secretary Johann Berends. The present building was built in the 1770s 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
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Villages in Harju County
Manor houses in Estonia
Kreis Harrien
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