Saka is a village in
Toila Parish
Toila is a small borough (') in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located about northeast of the town of Jõhvi, on the coast of Narva Bay (part of the Gulf of Finland). Toila is known as an important sea resort in Estonia, with a ...
,
Ida-Viru County
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in northeastern
Estonia
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.
Before the
2017 Administrative Reform, the village belonged to
Kohtla Parish
Kohtla Parish ( et, Kohtla vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It has a population of 1640 (2014) and an area of 101 km².
Villages
Amula, Järve, Kaasikaia, Kaasikvälja, Kabelimetsa, Kohtla, Kukruse, Mõis ...
.
Saka Manor
In 1626, Saka (german: Sackhof) was given as an estate by the Swedish king
Gustavus Adolphus
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to the alderman of
Narva
Narva, russian: Нарва is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, Ida-Viru county, at the Extreme points of Estonia, eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva (river), Narva river which ...
Jürgen
Leslie of Aberdeen, whose origins were Scottish but who had probably entered Swedish service during the time of the
Thirty Years' War
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The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...
. The estate later passed into
Baltic German
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von Löwis of Menar family, and the current building was erected during the ownership of Oscar von Löwis of Menar, in 1862-1864. It was built in an accomplished Italian renaissance style, unusual for Estonian manor houses.
During the
Soviet occupation of Estonia
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, the manor was used by Soviet military forces. During this time the manor and the park fell into disrepair. It was abandoned, looted and left in ruins after their departure, but has later been restored.
Saka Hoard
In 2015,
Saka Hoard
The Saka Hoard is a silver hoard discovered in 2015 in Saka, Estonia. It consists of two neck rings and two spiral rings made of silver.
The hoard was discovered by an amateur archaeologist using a metal detector
A metal detector is an ins ...
was discovered in Saka. It is a silver hoard dating from the 11th or early 12th century.
References
External links
Saka manorSaka manor
at Estonian Manors Portal
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Villages in Ida-Viru County
Manor houses in Estonia
Kreis Wierland