Käru Explained

Käru is a small borough (et|alevik) in Türi Parish, Järva County, Estonia.^[1] Before the administrative reform in 2017, Käru was the administrative centre of Käru Parish.

Käru has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit).

Käru manor

Käru (de|Kerro) was established as an estate in the mid-18th century. The present building was built in 1878 and designed by Riga architect Robert Pflug. It is an eclectic building with mainly neo-Renaissance elements. It was damaged during the Revolution of 1905 and also during World War II. The manor house ensemble has several well-preserved and unusual outbuildings and annexes.^{[2] [3]}

Explorer Karl von Ditmar was the landowner of Käru.^[4]

Economist Ragnar Nurkse (1907–1959) was born in Käru Manor.

See also

• List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia

External links

• Käru Parish

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eesti haldus- ja asustusjaotuse klassifikaator 2020v1 . metaweb.stat.ee . 2 September 2021.
2. Book: Sakk, Ivar . Estonian Manors - A Travelogue . Sakk & Sakk OÜ . 2004 . Tallinn . 85. 9949-10-117-4 .
3. Book: Hein, Ants. Eesti Mõisad - Herrenhäuser in Estland - Estonian Manor Houses . Tänapäev . 2009. Tallinn . 180. 978-9985-62-765-5 .
4. Book: Sakk, Ivar . Estonian Manors - A Travelogue . Sakk & Sakk OÜ . 2004 . Tallinn . 85. 9949-10-117-4 .