Manor · Lääne-Viru County · Viru-Nigula
Vasta Waschel
Vasta was recorded in 1398, when it passed to Maydell, a vassal of the Danish king. From 1797 to 1885 it belonged to the Knorring family, whose descendants in Finland keep in touch with the manor to this day. The two-story Late Baroque house was built around 1800 on a high base floor holding the kitchen and servants’ rooms. F. R. Kreutzwald held his wedding in the steward’s house in 1833.
Built / first recorded c. 1800
Style Late Baroque
Condition Standing
German name Waschel Today
The house has been a school since 1940, today Vasta School, with a park of about 3 hectares full of lime trees behind it.
Owners Maydell1398–15. saj von Knorring1797–1885 von Samson-Himmelstjerna1885–1896 von Winkler1896–1919 Good to know In 1874 Vasta was merged with Unukse manor. Under Samson-Himmelstjerna the estate promoted pedigree cattle breeding. In 2008 the Knorrings’ descendants gave the manor their family coat of arms. Photos through time 1894 · Vasta manor in an 1894 drawing1894 · Vasta manor house, pencil drawing by Theodor Albert Sprengel1936 · Vasta manor housearchive · Vasta manor house2012 · The main house, 20122012 · The cattle yard, 2012Nearby
The buildings are stylized impressions, not surveyed models. Facts: mois.ee, Museum of Estonian Architecture, ERR, Wikipedia. Photos: MuIS and Wikimedia Commons, credited with each photo.
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