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Otto von Kotzebue’s father, the German playwright, August, was murdered in 1819 by Karl Ludwig Sand, a militant German member of the Burschenschaften. This murder gave Metternich – a German-born Austrian politician and statesman and one of the most important diplomats of his era – the pretext to issue the Carlsbad Decrees of 1819, which dissolved the Burschenschaften, cracked down on the liberal press, and seriously restricted academic freedom in the states of the German Confederation. In honor of August’s martyrdom, this room is designated the official writer’s retreat at the Manor. The room boasts original stone walls and crisscrossing exposed beams.
Estonian Beautiful Home 2013 
Under the competition “Estonian Beautiful Home 2013”, Kau Manor was selected the most beautiful public building in Harju County.
The Best Designed Hotel 2016
Kau Manor is the first and only Estonian hotel to win this prestigious award among the boutique hotels worldwide. The Manor was awarded because of the way that it transports guests into a novel world through the history of the site, its culture and its stylistic flair. Kau Manor experience is priceless, the service intuitive, and the location intimate.
