Vihterpalu

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Vihterpalu
Village
Vihterpalu Manor
Country  Estonia
County Harju County
Parish Padise Parish
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Vihterpalu (German: Wichterpal) is a village in Padise Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.

Wrestler and Olympic medalist August Neo (1908–1982) was born in Vihterpalu.

Vihterpalu manor

In 1622, Vihterpalu estate was granted to Thomas von Ramm by the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus. The present building probably dates from the 1830s and is in a late Neoclassical style. The façade is dominated by a central pedimented section.[1]

References

  1. Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 41. ISBN 9949-10-117-4. 

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Coordinates: 59°15′N 23°53′E / 59.250°N 23.883°E / 59.250; 23.883

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