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Puurmani Manor
Puurmani manor ( et, Puurmani mõis) is a historical manor located in the village of Puurmani, Jõgeva County, Estonia. The manor is protected by the Estonian government as a cultural heritage object. The object was listed on November 23, 1999, and has the number 23988. History The manor occupies the approximate place where a castle of the Teutonic Knights was located in the Middle Ages. The castle, known as Talkhof Castle (german: Schloss Talkhof) was built at the location where the road connecting Tallinn and Tartu crossed the Pedja River. The castle was in use between 1343 and 1560, after which it went into disrepair, and even the ruins were not preserved. In 1645, the estate where the castle was formerly located was given by Swedish Queen Christina to Buhrmeister family, hence the name of the locality. The current building of the manor was constructed between 1877 and 1881 and is a palace in the Neo-Renaissance style. The main entrance to the estate was marked by the Tud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puurmani Mõis1
Puurmani is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Jõgeva County, Estonia, in Põltsamaa Parish. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 514. Puurmani contains Puurmani manor, a historical manor recognized by the Estonian government as a cultural heritage object. It is currently occupied by a school. Writer and translator Asta Põldmäe Asta Põldmäe (born in 1944 in Puurmani, Tartu County) is an Estonian writer and translator. She graduated from Tartu State University in journalism. Since 1986 she is literary editor for the magazine '' Looming''. Since 1978 she has been a me ... was born in Puurmani in 1944. References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Villages in Jõgeva County Kreis Dorpat {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puurmani Mõisa Tagant Vaade
Puurmani is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Jõgeva County, Estonia, in Põltsamaa Parish. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 514. Puurmani contains Puurmani manor, a historical manor recognized by the Estonian government as a cultural heritage object. It is currently occupied by a school. Writer and translator Asta Põldmäe Asta Põldmäe (born in 1944 in Puurmani, Tartu County) is an Estonian writer and translator. She graduated from Tartu State University in journalism. Since 1986 she is literary editor for the magazine '' Looming''. Since 1978 she has been a me ... was born in Puurmani in 1944. References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Villages in Jõgeva County Kreis Dorpat {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puurmani
Puurmani is a Populated places in Estonia, small borough ( et, alevik) in Jõgeva County, Estonia, in Põltsamaa Parish. As of 2011 Estonia Census, 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 514. Puurmani contains Puurmani manor, a historical manor recognized by the Estonian government as a cultural heritage object. It is currently occupied by a school. Writer and translator Asta Põldmäe was born in Puurmani in 1944. References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Villages in Jõgeva County Kreis Dorpat {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõgeva County
Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi County to the south-west, Järva County to the north-west and Lääne-Viru County to the north. History Jõgeva County or Jõgevamaa was created January 1, 1990 from a parts of Viljandimaa and Tartumaa counties. County government The County government (Estonian: ''Maavalitsus'') was led by a governor (Estonian: ''maavanem''), who was appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2009 until 2018, the Jõgeva County governor position was held by Viktor Svjatõšev. From 01.01.2018 County governments were shut down in Estonia. Municipalities The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are three rural municipalities (Estonian: ''vallad'' – parishes) in Jõgeva County. See also *Vooremaa *Vooremaa ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly known as the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals. Its members have commonly been known as the Teutonic Knights, having a small voluntary and mercenary military membership, serving as a crusading military order for the protection of Christians in the Holy Land and the Baltics during the Middle Ages. Purely religious since 1810, the Teutonic Order still confers limited honorary knighthoods. The Bailiwick of Utrecht of the Teutonic Order, a Protestant chivalric order, is descended from the same medieval military order and also continues to award knighthoods and perform charitable work. Name The name of the Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem is in german: Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus der He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ''maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedja River
The Pedja ( et, Pedja jõgi) is the fourth longest river in Estonia. Its source is near Simuna on the southern slopes of the Pandivere Upland. The river flows for 122 km through Lääne-Viru, Jõgeva and Tartu counties before joining the Emajõgi northeast of Lake Võrtsjärv. The last 4 km section of the river after confluence with Põltsamaa is known as the Pede. The largest settlement on the river is Jõgeva Jõgeva (german: Laisholm) is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 5000 people. It is the capital of Jõgeva Parish and Jõgeva County. History Jõgeva was first mentioned in 1599 as ''Jagiwa'' manor, being established only rec .... The Pedja is also the origin of the name of Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, a large protected area on the river's lower reaches. References Pedja jõgi External links Rivers of Estonia Landforms of Jõgeva County Landforms of Lääne-Viru County {{Estonia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina, Queen Of Sweden
Christina ( sv, Kristina, 18 December (New Style) 1626 – 19 April 1689), a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. She succeeded her father Gustavus Adolphus upon his death at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, but began ruling the Swedish Empire when she reached the age of eighteen in 1644. The Swedish queen is remembered as one of the most learned women of the 17th century. She was fond of books, manuscripts, paintings, and sculptures. With her interest in religion, philosophy, mathematics, and alchemy, she attracted many scientists to Stockholm, wanting the city to become the "Athens of the North". The Peace of Westphalia allowed her to establish an academy or university when and wherever she wanted. In 1644, she began issuing copper in lumps as large as fifteen kilograms to serve as currency. Christina's financial extravagance brought the state to the verge of bankruptcy, and the financial difficulties caus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaissance Revival Architecture
Renaissance Revival architecture (sometimes referred to as "Neo-Renaissance") is a group of 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Greek Revival nor Gothic Revival but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes. Under the broad designation Renaissance architecture nineteenth-century architects and critics went beyond the architectural style which began in Florence and Central Italy in the early 15th century as an expression of Renaissance humanism; they also included styles that can be identified as Mannerist or Baroque. Self-applied style designations were rife in the mid- and later nineteenth century: "Neo-Renaissance" might be applied by contemporaries to structures that others called "Italianate", or when many French Baroque features are present (Second Empire). The divergent forms of Renaissance architecture in different parts of Europe, particularly in France and Italy, has added to the difficulty of defining an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manteuffel
The House of Manteuffel is the name of an old and influential German Pomeranian noble family, which later also resided in Brandenburg, Prussia, Silesia, Mecklenburg, Poland, the Baltics and in Russia. History Manteuffel family was first mentioned in 1256, but the family history officially begins with ''Henricus Manduvel'' who is first mentioned on 14. November 1287. The family was one of the oldest and most distinguished one in the region of Westphalia. On 10 March 1709 the family was raised to the title of Baron, while in 1719 they were raised to the hereditary title of Count. On 25 August 1790 the family received the title of Imperial Count from Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria as an Imperial vicar. Notable family members * Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel (1809–1885), Prussian Generalfeldmarschall in the Franco-Prussian War. * Fritz Manteuffel (1875–1941) German gymnast * Hans Manteuffel (1879-1963), architect * Hans-Wilhelm Doering-Manteuffel (1898–1963), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
