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In 1816 Count Alexander Buxhoeveden (1783-1837) bought Viimsi estate. He was also owner of Koluvere castle. Count Alexander B. had 7 children: his first son Theodor was born in 1813 at Koluvere and died in 1871 at Viimsi. His second son Nikolai was born already at Viimsi in 1821. Theodor's sons Alexander (b.1843) and Anatol (b.1844) were both born at Viimsi.
The Buxhoevedens era was the heyday for Viimsi. The construction of a new manor house was started and completed before 1830. A park was laid down, a fashionable romantic summer palace or Shloss - Lode, a miniature copy of Koluvere castle, was built. The family burial place was established at Pirita graveyard.