Glehn Castle
The Glehn Castle (Estonian: Glehni loss, also Mustamäe Manor, German: Hohenhaupt) is a castle on the hillside of Nõmme, part of Tallinn, Estonia.
History
The manor was established by Nikolai von Glehn on the northern part of the lands of his Jälgimäe Manor to become his new residence. The castle was completed in 1886[1] and was designed by himself. The castle is surrounded by a park with several buildings like palm house (1900–1910), observatory tower (1910) and sculptures "Kalevipoeg" (1908), "Crocodile" (1908), all of those designed by Glehn himself.
After Glehn emigrated to Germany in 1918 the castle was looted and fell into decline. In the 1960s, restoration of the building commenced. The renovated palace was inaugurated on the 24 March 1977.[2]
In popular culture
The film The Hound of the Baskervilles (Russian: Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона: Собака Баскервилей) was shot around the castle in 1981.
Gallery
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The castle
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Sculpture of Kalevipoeg
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Inside the palm house
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Glehn's lookout tower now used as the Tallinn Observatory
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Glehn's "Crocodile"
See also
References
- ↑ "Glehni loss" (in Estonian). Kultuurimälestiste. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Nikolai von Glehn" (in Estonian). Deepzone0.ttu.ee. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
External links
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- Official page at the website of Tallinn University of Technology (Estonian)
- Mustamäe Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
Coordinates: 59°23′15″N 24°39′14″E / 59.38750°N 24.65389°E
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