Võisiku is a village in
Põltsamaa Parish
Põltsamaa ( et, Põltsamaa vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 2722 (2001) and an area of 416.9 km² (161.0 mi²).
Populated places
Põltsamaa Parish has one town, 3 small boroughs, an ...
,
Jõgeva County, in central
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 ...
. It is located about 5 km southwest from the town of
Põltsamaa
Põltsamaa (german: Oberpahlen) is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia. The town is situated on the Põltsamaa River, and features a 13th-century castle.
Gallery
Põltsamaa Jõgi.jpg, Põltsamaa River
Põltsamaa Vabadussõja m ...
. Võisiku has a population of 376 (as of 2010).
Võisiku Manor
Võisiku estate (german: Woiseck) was first mentioned in 1558. The current building was constructed in the second half of the 18th century. A veranda was added at a later date.
(1787-1836), about whom
Jaan Kross has written one of his most well-known novels, ''
The Czar's Madman
''The Czar's Madman'' ( et, Keisri hull) is a 1978 novel by Estonian writer Jaan Kross.
Plot introduction
This historical novel is about a Livonian nobleman, , who has married a peasant girl named EevaThe couple had one son , who made a career ...
'', lived at Võisiku manor.
Chess player and endgame composer
Friedrich Amelung
Friedrich Ludwig Balthasar Amelung ( – ) was a Baltic German cultural historian, businessman and chess endgame composer.
Amelung was born at Võisiku (german: Woiseck) manor in Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire (present-day Jõgeva ...
was born at Võisiku Manor in 1842.
References
External links
Võisiku Manorat Estonian Manors Portal
Villages in Jõgeva County
Manor houses in Estonia
Kreis Fellin
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