Esku chapel and cemetery

Esku chapel and cemetery

ESKU KABEL, Tepelvälja küla, Haljala vald, Lääne-Viru maakond

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Esku chapel, nestled in the middle of the forest in Lahemaa National Park, was built in 1845 by the von Fock family of Sagadi Manor. It was designed for their use as well as a place of burial for the local farming families. Its garden was redesigned as a cemetery at the behest of Baron Paul Eduard von Fock and is unlike any other you will find in Estonia. What makes it unique are the wooden crosses and small stone name plates you will find here.

Times and prices

Open all year round

24 hours

Features and amenities

Getting there

Access

  • Signposted
  • By excursion bus
  • By public transport
  • By car

Stops nearby

Bus: Oandu

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287karin

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Unverhoffter Gottesdienst Besuch!

Nach dem Besuch des Fischerdorfs Altja bogen wir auf der Weiterreise einfach vom Weg ab und wollten wissen, was sich denn hinter Esku Kabel verbirgt! Wir fanden eine helle und freundliche...

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