Neeruti Buxhoewden

Neeruti appears in 1412 as a holding of the Buxhoewdens, and its later lords, the Nieroths, gave it its Estonian name. The Historicist house finished in 1878 was remade in 1903–1906 in Art Nouveau, with scrolling gables and a tower 30 meters tall. That tower, unique in Estonia, still stands, though the house has sat empty and decaying for decades.

Built / first recorded

1878 · Art Nouveau 1903–1906

Style

Art Nouveau

Condition

Awaiting rescue

County

Lääne-Viru County · Kadrina

German name

Buxhoewden

Owners

• von Buxhoeveden1412–16. saj
• von Nieroth16. saj
• von Kirchten1903–1919

Good to know

• The German name Buxhoewden stayed official until 1920.
• Its 30-meter Art Nouveau tower with oriel windows is unique in Estonia.
• The Estonian name comes from the Nieroth family.

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