Tuhala is a village in

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in northern

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. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 105. It is believed that settlement in Tuhala dates back around 3,000 years. Tuhala Karst Area, named after the village, lies for the most part in neighbouring

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village. It has Estonia's largest area of porous

karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...

, with several underground rivers and

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. The karst area is best known for its Witch's Well (also in Kata).

Tuhala Manor

Tuhala Manor was first mentioned in 1468 as ''Toall''. During times it belonged to several Baltic German families: Tödwen (1468–1517); Delwig (1517 – mid-16th century); Ulrich (?–1663); Wrangell (1663–1693); Mellin (1692–1863); Lilienfeld (1863–1919). Famous cartographer

Ludwig August Mellin Count Ludwig August Mellin (23 January 1754 in Tuhala, Governorate of Reval – 12 March 1835 in Riga, Governorate of Livonia) was a Baltic German politician, cartographer, writer and publicist. He is best known for creating the first profess ...

, was born in the manor. The last main building had two storeys and was built ca. 1800. The Early-classical appearance was changed to more Neoclassical in the 1880s. The manor was burned down during the

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, along with more than 150 manors in Estonia. It was never restored; nowadays only few segments of walls have remained. Some of the outbuildings have preserved. Tuhala manor2.jpg, Tuhala Manor after fire in 1905. Tuhala, roadside river - panoramio.jpg, Tuhala River in Tuhala

Notable people

(1754–1835), Baltic German politician, cartographer, writer and publicist, was born in Tuhala Manor. *

Hjalmar Mäe Hjalmar-Johannes Mäe ( in Tuhala, Kreis Harrien, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire – 10 April 1978 in Graz, Austria) was an Estonian politician. Mäe was twice a candidate to the Riigikogu, in the 1929 Estonian parliamentary election a ...

(1901–1978), Estonian politician, was born in Tuhala.

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Villages in Harju County Kreis Harrien {{Harju-geo-stub