Palamuse is a small borough ( et, alevik) in

Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi C ...

, in

Jõgeva Parish Jõgeva Parish ( et, Jõgeva vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 13,513 (2018) and an area of 458 km² (177 mi²). Populated places ;Towns: Jõgeva (administrative center) ;Small borou ...

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, located about southeast of the town of

Jõgeva Jõgeva (german: Laisholm) is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 5000 people. It is the capital of Jõgeva Parish and Jõgeva County. History Jõgeva was first mentioned in 1599 as ''Jagiwa'' manor, being established only rec ...

. It is passed by the Amme River. With a population of 551 (as of 1 January 2011) Palamuse was the biggest settlement and the administrative centre of Palamuse Parish. Palamuse is best known for being depicted in the

Oskar Luts Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was ...

' 1912–1913 novel Spring (''Kevade'') as the settlement called "Paunvere". The 1969 film adaptation ''

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'' was also filmed in Palamuse. His brother, filmmaker

Theodor Luts Theodor Luts ( in Palamuse – 24 September 1980 in São Paulo) was an Estonian film director and cinematographer, brother of classic writer Oskar Luts. Theodor Luts was the first major figure of Estonian cinematography His '' Noored kotkad'' ...

(1896-1980) was born in Palamuse. Palamuse was first mentioned in a letter by

Pope Gregory IX Pope Gregory IX ( la, Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; c. 1145 or before 1170 – 22 August 1241) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241. He is known for issuing the '' Decre ...

on 20 November 1234. The settlement evolved around the Palamuse St. Bartholomew's Church which was built in 1234 by the monks of the Kärkna Abbey. The church was reconstructed in

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in the 15th century. Tower was added in the 19th century. In 1929 the church gained its today's interior.

Gallery

Palamuse, graffiti which depicts the characters in Oskar Luts' novel.jpg, Palamuse, graffiti which depicts the characters in Oskar Luts' novel File:Palamuse kirik 2012.jpg, Palamuse church File:Palamuse kihelkonnakool.jpg, Palamuse parish school, now the Palamuse Museum. File:Palamuse pastoraadi peahoone.jpg, Palamuse Rectory File:PalamuseVSM.jpg,

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memorial File:Goldbergi villa Palamusel.jpg, Goldberg villa File:Amme jõgi (2).jpg, Amme river File:Palamuse vesiveski sügisel.jpg, Palamuse watermill File:Palamuse apteek.jpg, Palamuse pharmacy Palamuse.jpg, Palamuse, dwellings

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Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia {{Jõgeva-geo-stub