Suure-Lähtru, Estonia | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Lääne |
Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
Subdivision Name2: | Lääne-Nigula |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Suure-Lähtru (de|Groß-Lechtigall) is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia.[1]
The history of the estate goes back to the end of the 16th century. During the centuries, it has belonged to several different aristocratic families. During much of the 20th century, the manor was used as a school house. The current building was completed in 1778, and was designed by Johann Andreas Jaenichen, while most of the stucco work was done by Johann Caspar Mohr, who was province architect of Estonia and who also designed the Stenbock House (the current seat of the Government of Estonia) in Tallinn. A fine rococo stair is still preserved in the house.[2]