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Vao Manor

Vao mõis · German: Wack

Vao in Väike-Maarja parish takes its name from the Wacke family: in 1286 the Danish king Erik Menved granted the brothers Johannes, Jordanius and Henricus Wacke their father's estate. Their fortified house, the Vao tower castle, is one of the best preserved in Estonia: a square tower about 10 by 10 metres whose walls stand to their original full height of four storeys. The entrance was on the second floor; the third was the living floor with a fireplace and a latrine, and the fourth had loopholes. People say a tunnel ran from the tower to Kiltsi, 3 km away. Restored in 1986, it houses a museum.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

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Väike-Maarja kihelkonna Vao mõis on saanud nime Wackede järgi: 1286. aastal läänistas Taani kuningas Erik Menved vendadele Johannesele, Jordaniusele ja Henricusele nende isa mõisa. Nende kindlustatud elamu, Vao tornlinnus, on üks Eesti paremini säilinuid: umbes 10 korda 10 meetri suurune ruudukujuline torn, mille müürid on algsed kogu nelja korruse kõrguses. Sissepääs oli teisel korrusel, kolmas korrus oli kamina ja danskeriga elukorrus ning neljandal olid laskeavad. Rahvasuu räägib maa-alusest käigust 3 km kaugusel asuvasse Kiltsisse. 1986. aastal restaureeritud tornis asub Vao muuseum.

Map of the area around Vao Manor
59.10000° N, 26.19472° E · Väike-Maarja parish · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://mois.ee/mois/vao-2 ↗

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