Sagadi Manor was first mentioned in written sources in 1469, when it was owned by Baron Otto von Rieseberg. In 1687, the manor passed into the possession of Swedish General-Adjutant Gideon von Fock. He immediately began rebuilding the estate, but the renovated building burned down in 1703 during the Great Northern War.
Then Gideon's grandson, Johan Ernst von Fock, started constructing a stone building, which was completed in 1753. At the same time, a garden was laid out and park alleys were planted. In 1793, another reconstruction of the estate began. The manor was expanded, gates and auxiliary buildings—a barn and a carriage house—were added.
The last owner of the estate before 1919, when the building was nationalized, was Ernst von Fock. He managed to sell most of the lands, and after the reform, he himself had to rent the central part of the manor—the manor house—from the state. But in 1939, when World War II began, von Fock left for Germany. Since 1919, the manor housed a primary school, and in the 1970s, the building was transferred to the Rakvere Forestry Enterprise. In 1977, the enterprise director organized restoration work. The manor became one of the few restored in Estonia.
Here, in the central part of the manor near the manor house, Sir Henry, Mortimer, and Watson got off the stagecoach. However, it is no longer possible to follow their path to the carriage—the posts are now connected by a fence, and the driveway is in the middle.
In 1987, the Forest Museum was opened in the manor house, telling about the trees and herbs, birds, and animals of Estonia. It features a collection of hunting trophies and animal taxidermy. In 1996, when the courtyard buildings were restored, the museum was moved to the former carriage house, and the manor house was opened to tourists as an example of the lifestyle of Baltic barons in the 19th century. Since 1999, the manor has been under the responsibility of the State Forest Management Centre.
The manor was filmed in the movie "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson" in the episode "The Hound of the Baskervilles" as Grimpen.
Here, in the central part of the manor near the manor house, Sir Henry, Mortimer, and Watson got off the stagecoach. However, it is no longer possible to follow their path to the carriage—the posts are now connected by a fence, and the driveway is in the middle.
The window that Mortimer kept peeking out of is located at the end of the manor house. This is the view from that window.
And this is the view of Mortimer's house from the opposite side, beyond the manor's outer fence.
And here is the post office from which Watson sent reports to Holmes. Here, in the historic estate manager's house, is now located the "Sagadi Manor Hostel." The 18th-century building with thick walls was transformed into a comfortable place for affordable accommodation as well as for hosting various events. The spacious hall with a fireplace accommodates about 40 people and is suitable for both conferences and celebrations. The Finnish sauna with a lobby is perfect for small parties. Six rooms accommodate 35 beds.
And this old wooden building used to be a barn. But after filming the movie, it was completely demolished and almost the same building was constructed in its place, only one and a half times longer. The new part was added to the barn on the post office side, to the right, and the shed that used to stand there disappeared. In the fall of 2005, the former barn was furnished and filled with historical craft tools, machines, etc., which were typically used in manors—they were donated by nearby villages and farms. In the summer, tours are held here.
Sources:
https://triptoestonia.com/laane-virumaa/myza-sagadi/
https://dubikvit.livejournal.com/26094.html
https://www.221b.ru/geo/6-sagadi.htm
Suggested by Igor Maslennikov, found by Alexey Leshkov
