Kernu is a village in Saue Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[1] It is located in the southwestern part of Harju County and is a neighbour to Saue, Keila, Vasalemma and Nissi Parish in Harju County and Kohila, Rapla and Märjamaa parish in Rapla County.
Kernu | |
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Village | |
 Kernu Manor | |
  Kernu Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°08′N 24°30′E / 59.133°N 24.500°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Parish | Saue Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Kernu Parish.
Kernu Manor edit
Kernu estate was established in 1637. The current building owes its stately neoclassical appearance to a thorough renovation executed between 1810 and 1813, possibly based on designs by the renowned Helsinki architect Carl Ludvig Engel. The front façade is dominated by a richly decorated portico, while the side facing the park displays a four-column half rotunda, unique in Estonian architecture.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 27 July 2021)
- ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors – A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 48. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
- ^ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 47. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
External links edit
- Kernu at Estonian Manors Portal
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