Kirumpää is a village in
Võru Parish
Võru Parish ( et, Võru vald; vro, Võro vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and Pà ...
,
Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and Põlva County and is the only Estonian county bordering two countries - Latvia (Alūksne Municipality and ...
, in southeastern
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, a ...
.
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Kirumpää castle ruins
A castle was built at this tactical position on a mound by
Võhandu River, controlling an important road, sometime during the late 13th to early 14th century; it was first mentioned in written sources in 1322 when it is reported that it was pillaged by
Gediminas
Gediminas ( la, Gedeminne, ; – December 1341) was the king or Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death. He is credited with founding this political entity and expanding its territory which later spanned the area ranging from t ...
, the famous
Grand Duke of Lithuania
The monarchy of Lithuania concerned the monarchical head of state of Lithuania, which was established as an absolute and hereditary monarchy. Throughout Lithuania's history there were three ducal dynasties that managed to stay in power—House ...
. That structure would have been a simple, fortified
manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...
. It was later expanded in phases, eventually (circa 1500) housing a chapel, round tower and
a forecourt. During the early years of the
Livonian War
The Livonian War (1558–1583) was the Russian invasion of Old Livonia, and the prolonged series of military conflicts that followed, in which Tsar Ivan the Terrible of Russia (Muscovy) unsuccessfully fought for control of the region (pre ...
, the castle was damaged by Russian troops but reported in use again in 1627. During the end of the 17th century it seems however to have fallen into disrepair, and later used as a quarry for builders in nearby
Võru
Võru (; vro, Võro; german: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.
History
Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Cather ...
. Today few visible ruins remain.
Kirumpää is the birthplace of heavyweight weightlifter
Kaljo Raag
Kaljo-Feliks Raag (3 June 1892 – 10 April 1967) was an Estonian heavyweight weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 1922 World Championships and placed seventh at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won the national heavyweight title in 1925 and 19 ...
(1892–1967).
Gallery
File:Kirumpää piiskopilinnus 1.jpg, Kirumpää castle ruins
File:Kirumpää plan XVII century.jpeg, Plan of the then still existing Kirumpää castle, 17th century
File:Kirumpää sild õhust 2014.jpg, Kirumpää bridge over the Võhandu
Võhandu ( et, Võhandu) is a river in Estonia.
Võhandu is the longest Estonian river fully in Estonian territory.http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/v%C3%B5handu_j%C3%B5gi3
In 1963 was founded protected area
Protected areas or conserva ...
river
See also
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List of castles in Estonia
This is a list of castles in Estonia. This list does not include palaces and manor houses, which are listed in a separate article.
Castles of the Teutonic Order
Castles of the Bishopric of Dorpat
Castles of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek
...
References
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Villages in Võru County