Manor
Angerja Manor
Angerja mõis · German: Angern
Angerja was first written down in 1424, and what makes it special is not a manor house but a small medieval stronghold. Its owner lived in a long, two-storey, tower-like building with walls about two metres thick, ringed by a moat. It is said the estate took its name from an early owner of Estonian origin, Hinrich van Angern. In the 16th century a thinner-walled wing was added to one end. Today the basement and much of the massive main-floor masonry still stand as ruins, while the later manor buildings have vanished.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Angerja mõisa mainitakse esimest korda 1424. aastal ning selle teeb eriliseks hoopis keskaegne väikelinnus. Omanik elas pikas kahekorruselises tornilaadses hoones, mille seinad olid umbes kahe meetri paksused ja mida ümbritses vallikraav. Räägitakse, et mõis sai nime oma varase eesti päritolu omaniku Hinrich van Angerni järgi. 16. sajandil lisati hoone otsa õhemate seintega juurdeehitus. Tänaseni on varemetena alles soklikorrus ja suur osa põhikorruse jämedatest müüridest, hilisemad mõisahooned on aga kadunud.
Source: https://mois.ee/mois/angerja ↗