Vasalemma

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Vasalemma
Small borough
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Vasalemma Manor main building
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Vasalemma
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°14′15″N24°17′36″E / 59.23750°N 24.29333°E / 59.23750; 24.29333
Country Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
County Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County
Municipality Lääne-Harju Parish
Population
 (2011 Census [1] )
 • Total879

Vasalemma is a small borough (Estonian : alevik) in Harju County, northwestern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 879, of which the Estonians were 711 (80.9%). [1]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Number and share of Estonians by place of residence (settlement)". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 34. ISBN   9949-10-117-4.
  3. ↑ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 56. ISBN   9949-407-18-4.
Preceding station Elron Following station
Kulna
towards Tallinn
Tallinn–Turba/Paldiski Kibuna
towards Turba


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