Aaspere Explained

Official Name:Aaspere
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lääne-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Haljala Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Aaspere is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1] It is about 20 kilometres from Rakvere.

Aaspere manor

Aaspere manor (German: Kattentack) was mentioned for the first time in the 16th century. The current building received its appearance around 1800. The manor is one of the finest examples in Estonia of neoclassical manor house architecture. The manor was damaged in a fire in 1966. The manor is surrounded by a grandly designed park.[2] [3]

The last owner before the Estonian land reform in 1919 was, who was a strong supporter of the idea of creating a German-dominated United Baltic Duchy after World War I.[4]

Notable residents

Aaspere was the birthplace of physician and botanist Bernhard Saarsoo (1899–1964).

External links

59.4167°N 33°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X-GIS(4) Portal . xgis.maaamet.ee . 23 July 2021.
  2. Book: Viirand, Tiiu. Estonia. Cultural Tourism . Kunst Publishers . 2004 . 119 . 9949-407-18-4 .
  3. Book: Sakk, Ivar . Estonian Manors - A Travelogue . Sakk & Sakk OÜ . 2004 . Tallinn . 142–143 . 9949-10-117-4 .
  4. Book: Sakk, Ivar . Estonian Manors - A Travelogue . Sakk & Sakk OÜ . 2004 . Tallinn . 142–143 . 9949-10-117-4 .