Country Estonia Population 4,675 (4 Jan 2012) | County Harju County Municipality Saku Parish | |
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Action painting saku estonia
Saku (German: Sack) is a small town (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, Estonia, located 16 km (10 mi) south from Tallinn, the capital. It is the administrative centre of Saku Parish. Saku had a population of 4,675 on 1 April 2012, which makes it the biggest small town in Estonia.
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Saku is most known by Saku Brewery which is one of two biggest breweries in Estonia.
Saku has a station on the Edelaraudtee's western route.
Vääna River crosses Saku.
Saku Manor
Saku Manor (German: Sack) traces its history back to 1463. The current manor house was built in 1825-1830 in a neoclassical style, and is possibly designed by the renowned St. Petersburg architect Carlo Rossi. It is one of the finest examples, perhaps the finest, of a neoclassical manor house in Estonia.