Sagadi Manor

About this place

Sagadi Manor is a country house ensemble inside Lahemaa National Park and one of the best-kept manor complexes in Estonia. It brings together a pink main house, 20 outbuildings and a broad park, and its elegance is clear from the first lawn in front of it. It was first mentioned in written records in 1469 and belonged to several Baltic German families over time. A Rococo house went up from 1749 to 1753, its plans unusually preserved, after the von Fock family hired the master builder Johan Nicolaus Vogel. It was rebuilt from 1793 to 1795 and gained its present early Classicist look, with minor changes in 1894 under the architect Rudolf von Engelhardt. A school occupied it for most of the 20th century, and it was renovated from 1977 to 1987. You enter through a small pink gatehouse with a little tower, then cross a wide lawn to the main house. Inside, details such as painted ceilings and carved wooden stairs have been restored, and the rooms are historically furnished. The park has rows of clipped trees, shaded paths and a pond. The manor lies about 7.7 km from Palmse Manor and 25.9 km from Rakvere Castle in a straight line. The grounds are easier to access than the house, which keeps its own hours, so check them first. It makes a pleasant stop for anyone touring Lahemaa by car.