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Simuna, Estonia
Simuna is a small borough in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It had a population of 454 as of 2011. Before 2005 Simuna was the centre of Avanduse Parish which was merged to Väike-Maarja Parish. One of the points of the Struve Geodetic Arc is located in Simuna. Avanduse manor The manor of Avanduse (german: Awandus) is located in Simuna. It was first mentioned in written records in 1494. The present-day manor building was erected in 1679–1684 by master builder Gerd Vorberg from Reval (Tallinn) who had been commissionned by the owner of the Avanduse estate at the time, Gideon von Fock. The building has been significantly rebuilt since then; most recent changes were made by architect Rudolf von Engelhardt in 1890. Admiral and geographer Friedrich von Lütke (1797–1882) was one of the most famous owners of the estate, and a plaque dedicated to him stands on the manor building's wall. Notable natives and residents *Friedrich von Lütke (Fy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Estonia
Populated places in Estonia (officially: settlement units), are cities or settlement units of rural municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions et, asum (subdivisions of cities). Officially there are five types of settlement units in Estonia: *town/city ( et, linn) *town without municipal status () *borough () *small borough () *village () See also * Municipalities of Estonia *List of cities and towns in Estonia *Counties of Estonia Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (gover ... Notes External links Place Names Board of Estonia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fock Family
Fock is a Swedish noble family originally from Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire, from where members relocated to the Baltics. In 1651 four brothers were naturalised as Swedish nobility, from which three ''freiherr'' (baron) cadet branches were issued.''Svensk uppslagsbok ''Svensk uppslagsbok'' is a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1929 and 1955, in two editions. First edition The first edition was started in 1929 by ''Baltiska förlaget AB'', but publishing was taken over by ''Svensk uppslagsbok AB'' in 1 ...''. Malmö 1932 References Swedish noble families {{Sweden-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Palaces And Manor Houses In Estonia
This is the List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia. This list does not include castles, which are listed in a List of castles in Estonia, separate article. As there are at least 400 manor houses in Estonia, this list is incomplete. Palaces and manor houses in Estonia See also *Baltic nobility *Baltic Germans *List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia *List of palaces and manor houses in Lithuania *List of castles *List of castles in Estonia *List of castles in Latvia *List of castles in Lithuania *List of summer manors in Estonia Additional information References Sources * External links {{Commons category, Palaces in Estonia Estonian Manors PortalEstonian Manor AssociationManor Houses & Castles at VisitEstonia Lists of buildings and structures in Estonia, Palaces and manor houses Palaces in Estonia, Manor houses in Estonia, Lists of palaces by country, Estonia Lists of tourist attractions in Estonia, Palaces and manor houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian War Of Independence
The Estonian War of Independence ( et, Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the 1919 aggression of the ''Baltische Landeswehr''. The campaign was the struggle of the newly established democratic nation of Estonia for independence in the aftermath of World War I. It resulted in a victory for Estonia and was concluded in the 1920 Treaty of Tartu. Preface In November 1917, upon the disintegration of the Russian Empire, a diet of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia, the Estonian Provincial Assembly, which had been elected in the spring of that year, proclaimed itself the highest authority in Estonia. Soon thereafter, the Bolsheviks dissolved the Estonian Provincial Assembly and temporarily forced the pro-independence Estonians underground in the capital Tallinn. A few months later, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Yadov
Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukrainian version of the name * Włodzimierz (given name) for the Polish version of the name * Valdemar for the Germanic version of the name * Wladimir for an alternative spelling of the name Places * Vladimir, Russia, a city in Russia * Vladimir Oblast, a federal subject of Russia * Vladimir-Suzdal, a medieval principality * Vladimir, Ulcinj, a village in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro * Vladimir, Gorj, a commune in Gorj County, Romania * Vladimir, a village in Goiești Commune, Dolj County, Romania * Vladimir (river), a tributary of the Gilort in Gorj County, Romania * Volodymyr (city), a city in Ukraine Religious leaders * Metropolitan Vladimir (other), multiple * Jovan Vladimir (d. 1016), ruler of Doclea and a saint of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Sepp
Leo Sepp (7 November 1892 in Simuna – 13 December 1941 in Solikamsk) was an Estonian financial figure, writer and politician. From 1924 until 1927 he was Minister of Finance. From 1921 until 1924, he was the director and chairman of the Bank of Estonia. From 1933 until 1938 he was the director of Baltic Cotton Factory. In 1937, using the pen name Rein Sarvesaare, Sepp wrote the play ''Kaupo'', published by Estonian Academic Artists' Association (EAKK). Following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940, Sepp was arrested by the NKVD and placed within the Gulag camp system. He died in custody in Solikamsk, Perm Oblast Until 1 December 2005, Perm Oblast (russian: Пе́рмская о́бласть) was a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District. According to the results of the referendum held in October 2004, Perm Oblast was ... in 1941. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sepp, Leo 1892 births 1941 deaths Finance ministers of Estonia Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netty Pinna
Netty Pinna (also Anette-Elise Pinna, until 1908 Adler; 28 June 1883 Simuna, Estonia, Simuna, Avanduse Parish – 28 April 1937 Tallinn) was an Estonian actress. In 1908, she studied in Berlin in Emanuel Reicher's theatre courses. In 1903, she started her stage activity at Estonia Theatre. In 1906-1936, she worked (with pauses) also at the Estonia Theatre. She was married to the actor and stage director Paul Pinna. Theatre roles * Anna (Gorky's ''Põhjas'', 1903) * Tatjana (Chekov's ''Juubel'', 1906 in Estonia Theatre) * Marta Adson (Mait Metsanurk, Metsanurk's ''Päikese tõusul'', 1906 in Estonia Theatre) Film roles *''Kuldne ämblik'' (1930) Awards * 1936: Merited Actor References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinna, Netty 1883 births 1937 deaths Estonian stage actresses 20th-century Estonian actresses Burials at Metsakalmistu People from Väike-Maarja Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Georg Paucker
Magnus Georg von Paucker (russian: Магнус-Георг Андреевич Паукер, translit=Magnus-Georg Andreevič Pauker; – ) was a Baltic German astronomer and mathematician and the first Demidov Prize winner in 1832 for his work ''Handbuch der Metrologie Rußlands und seiner deutschen Provinzen''. Biography Paucker was born in the small Estonian village of Sankt Simonis (now ). In 1805, he began his studies in astronomy and physics at the University of Dorpat, where his professors included Georg Friedrich Parrot and Johann Wilhelm Andreas Pfaff. Between 1808–1809, Paucker took part in the surveying of the Emajõgi river which was the first geodetic expedition on the territory of Estonia. In 1809 he contributed to the construction of the first optical telegraph line in Russia from Saint Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo. In 1811, Paucker took over as a lecturer at the University of Dorpat, succeeding Ernst Friedrich Knorre. In 1813 he was awarded his Ph.D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Julius Albert Paucker
Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of television series ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * An informal nickname for a student or alum of Carleton College CARL may refer to: *Canadian Association of Research Libraries *Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries See also *Carle (other) *Charles *Carle, a surname *Karl (other) *Karle (other) Karle may refer to: Places * Karle (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic * Karli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India ** Karla Caves, a complex of Buddhist cave shrines * Karle, Belgaum, a settlement in Belgaum d ... {{disambig ja:カール zh:卡尔 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Benjamin Von Lütke
Friedrich Benjamin Graf von Lütke (russian: Фёдор Петро́вич Ли́тке, Fyodor Petrovich Litke; – ), more commonly known by his Russian name Fyodor Litke, was a German-Russian navigator, geographer, and Arctic explorer. He became a count in 1866, and an admiral in 1855. He was a corresponding member (1829), Honorable Member (1855), and President (1864) of the Russian Academy of Science in St. Petersburg. He was also an Honorable Member of many other Russian and foreign scientific establishments, and a corresponding member of the French Academy of Science in Paris. Biography Friedrich came from the Lütke family ( ru) of Brandenburgish origin and originated in Jüterbog. Count Lütke's grandfather was Johann Philipp von Lütke, a German Lutheran preacher and writer on physical science and theology. In 1745, Johann went from Germany to Moscow as pastor of a Lutheran parish in order to spread Lutheranism to Russia and Baltic provinces. As a youth, Friedrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reval
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 Christianity fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
