Kernu

Kernu
Village

Kernu Manor
Kernu

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 59°08′N 24°30′E / 59.133°N 24.500°E / 59.133; 24.500Coordinates: 59°08′N 24°30′E / 59.133°N 24.500°E / 59.133; 24.500
Country  Estonia
County Harju County
Parish Kernu Parish
Area
 • Total 174,7 km2 (675 sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://kernu.kovtp.ee/

Kernu is a village in Kernu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It is located in the southwestern part of Harju County and is a neighour to Saue, Keila, Vasalemma and Nissi parish in Harju County and Kohila, Rapla and Märjamaa parish in Rapla County.

Kernu Manor

Kernu estate was established in 1637. The current building owes its stately neoclassical appearance to a thorough renovation executed 1810-1813, possibly by the designs of renowned Helsinki architect Carl Ludvig Engel. The front façade is dominated by a richly decorated portico, while the side facing the park displays a 4-column half rotunda, unique in Estonian architecture.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 48. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
  2. ↑ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 47. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
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