Alexander Nikolai von Glehn ( German: Alexander Nikolai von Glehn ; July 16, 1841 , Yalgimäe , Estonia , September 7, 1923 , Brazil ) is a Russian landowner and architect. Best known as the founder of the city of Nõmme (now part of Tallinn ).
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| Date of Birth | June 16, 1841 |
| Place of Birth | Yalgimäe , Estonia |
| Date of death | September 7, 1923 (82 years old) |
| A place of death | Oru Finu , Brazil |
| Citizenship | Russian empire |
| Occupation | architect, landowner |
Biography
Comes from a noble family of Baltic Germans , brother of the botanist Peter von Glen . He studied economics, medicine, philosophy and architecture at the University of Tartu .
In 1878, Glen founded a settlement near the train station called Nõmme. In 1917, Nymme received the status of a village, and in 1926 - the status of a city. Glen also independently designed and built the estate, now known as Glen Castle . The main building (castle) was completed in 1886. The castle is surrounded by a park with several buildings - a palm house (1900 - 1910), an observatory (1910) and sculptures " Kalevipoeg " (1908) and "Crocodile" (1908), which were created personally by Glen. [one]
Glen emigrated to Germany in 1918, and then moved to Brazil to treat his son Manfred von Glen, who needed a warm climate.
On November 12, 2011 , a monument was erected to Nikolai von Glen near the footbridge in Nõmme.
Literature
- Anneli Tuulik, Lilian Kaseväli, Erki Korp. Peter von Glehn - ühe paruni lugu. - Viljandi: Print Best, 2013. - 328 p. - ISBN 9789949333257 .
Notes
- ↑ Nikolai von Glehn (est.) (Unavailable link) . Deepzone0.ttu.ee. Date of circulation on July 5, 2012. Archived July 8, 2012.