Käru
Borough in Estonia
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Käru is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Türi Parish, Järva County, Estonia.[1] Before the administrative reform in 2017, Käru was the administrative centre of Käru Parish.
Käru | |
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Käru train station | |
  Käru Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°50′4″N 25°8′33″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Järva County |
| Municipality | Türi Parish |
Käru has a railway station on the railway line from Tallinn to Viljandi operated by Elron (rail transit).
Käru manor
Käru (German: Kerro) was established as an estate in the mid-18th century. The present building was built in 1878 and designed by the Riga architect Robert Pflug. It is an eclectic building with mainly neo-Renaissance elements. It was damaged during the Revolution of 1905 and also during World War II. The manor house ensemble has several well-preserved and unusual outbuildings and annexes.[2][3]
The explorer Karl von Ditmar was the landowner of Käru.[4]
The economist Ragnar Nurkse (1907–1959) was born in Käru Manor.
Gallery
Käru Manor
Wooden church in Käru
Käru reservoir
The smithy at Käru Manor
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