Jäneda village (in German Jendel) was first mentioned in 1353. The current manor house was built by Johan von Benckendorf between 1913 and 1915. The castle-like building, with its two slender and tall towers and dense arrangement of windows, is inspired by medieval fortresses.
The history of the manor has been written by Mrs. Maria Zakrevskaja Benckendorf through her adventurous life: connections to the assassination attempt on Lenin, life with famous writers Maxim Gorky and Herbert Wells.
Good to know:
– the manor is viewable from the outside daily
– groups can pre-order visits to the manor and museum in Estonian, Russian, Finnish, German, and English