Rõngu is a
small borough
The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia.
Boroughs
* Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
* Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
* Paikuse
*Pärnu-Jaagupi
* Tootsi
*Vändra
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(') in
Elva Parish
Elva is a rural parish in the Estonian Tartu County with an area of . As of 2017, it has a population of 14241 inhabitants. It was created in 2017 from the merger of the municipality Elva with the rural communities Konguta Parish, Puhja Parish, ...
,
Tartu County, southern
Estonia. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in 2017, it was the administrative centre of
Rõngu Parish
Rõngu Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia.
Estonian artist Konrad Mägi (1878-1925) was born in Rõngu Parish.
Settlements
;Small boroughs:
Käärdi - Rõngu
;Villages:
Kalme - Käo - Kirepi - Kõduküla - Koruste - ...
.
Sights
Rõngu castle ruins
The present-day ruins are the visible remains of a so-called "vassal castle", i.e. a smaller fortress not designed for major military operations, established in the early 14th century. Built in the south-western part of the
Bishopric of Dorpat, it probably served to control the bishopric's border there. The castle was centred on a rectangular courtyard which was surrounded by wings. The gate, the remains of which are most prominently visible today, was strengthened by a gatehouse that also housed a chapel on its second floor. During the
Livonian War, the castle was pillaged by Russian troops. After 1583, when the area came under the influence of the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as the
Duchy of Livonia, it was still in use, this time by local
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s. The Jesuits however blew up the castle amid the events that led to the
Truce of Altmark and the subsequent incorporation of the area into
Swedish Livonia
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.
Rõngu church
Although the church dates from the late 14th century, only fragments of the original building have survived as the church was devastated during both the
Livonian War and the
Great Northern War. The church seen today is a heavily rebuilt
Neo-Gothic edifice which received its look during the late 19th century.
Gallery
File:Rongu-vassallilinnus1.JPG, Rõngu castle ruins
File:Rongu-moisapark.JPG, Rõngu castle park
File:Statue of Estonian War of Independence in Rõngu 1.jpg, War of Independence memorial
File:Rõngu 2020.jpg, Small park in the center of Rõngu
References
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Kreis Dorpat
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