Käru Manor

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Käru (Kerro) was established as an estate in the mid-18th century. The present building was built in 1878 and designed by Riga architect Robert Pflug. It is an eclectic building with mainly neo-Renaissance elements. It was damaged during the Revolution of 1905 and also during World War II. The manor house ensemble has several well-preserved and unusual outbuildings and annexes. Explorer Karl von Ditmar was the landowner of Käru and economist Ragnar Nurkse (1907–1959) was also born in Käru Manor. In the 1920s the manor started to work as a school. After the new school building was closed, the house was sold into private ownership.

Palaces, manors and town halls in EstoniaAll sites in KäruPart of the Russian Empire

Address
Tallinna maantee 2, Käru, Estonia

Established
1878

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