Kõpu () is a
small borough
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Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
() in
Viljandi County
Viljandi County ( or ''Viljandimaa''; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties as well as Latvia.
History
Viljandimaa, under the German name of ''Krei ...
,
Estonia
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. It was the administrative centre of
Kõpu Parish.
Suure-Kõpu Manor
Suure-Kõpu Manor (), located in the village, has a history that goes back to 1487. During most of its history it belonged to various
Baltic aristocratic families. After Estonia gained its independence in 1919, the manor started being used as a schoolhouse. The current building was erected in 1847 and is one of the latest
classicist
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manor houses in Estonia. The rather large manor house shows a close resemblance with the
Kuremaa Manor House, which was built by the same architect,
Emil Julius Strauss
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Literature
*''Emil and the Detectives'' (1929), a children's novel
*"Emil", nickname of the Kurt Maschler Award for integrated text and illustration (1982–1999)
*''Emil i Lönneberga'', a series of children's novels by Astr ...
. From the outset, the manor house was lavishly decorated inside with frescoes and wall paintings in the classicist style, and later
Art Nouveau
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decoration in
papier-mâché
file:JacmelMardiGras.jpg, upright=1.3, Mardi Gras papier-mâché masks, Haiti
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and imitation stucco were added. However, during the
Soviet occupation of Estonia
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, these decorations were deemed unfitting and painted over. They were rediscovered in the 1970s and have been painstakingly restored in recent years.
Notable people
*
Tõnis Soop
Tõnis Soop (July 27, 1937 – March 16, 2016) was an Estonian painter and teacher.
Early life and education
Tõnis Soop was born to Tõnis Soop (1889–1953) and Elli Soop (née Laderlich, 1905–1987) at the Kingu farm on the estate of Suure ...
(1937–2016), painter
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Allain Tikko
Allain Tikko (1979 in Kõpu, Viljandimaa – 15 June 2009) was an Estonian warrant officer (veebel) in charge of a jagu (a small military unit) in ESTCOY-8, which had been posted in Afghanistan as a part of United Kingdom's military operation ...
(1979–2009), army officer killed in Afghanistan
Gallery
File:Kõpu kirik 2012.jpg, Kõpu church
File:Koputuletorje2.JPG, Firehouse
File:Kopuvanavallamaja.JPG, Old parish house
File:Kõpu apteek.jpg, Kõpu pharmacy
File:Kopuripsild.JPG, Suspension bridge over Lake Kõpu
File:Kõpu Vabadussõja mälestussammas 1.JPG, Memorial to the Estonian War of Independence
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See also
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List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia
This is a list of palaces and manor houses in Estonia. This list does not include castles, which are listed in a List of castles in Estonia, separate article. As there are at least 400 manor houses in Estonia, this list is incomplete.
Palaces an ...
References
External links
Suure-Kõpu manorat Estonian Manors Portal
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Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Kreis Fellin