Laiusevälja (

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for '' Laiuse Field'') is a village in

Jõgeva Parish Jõgeva Parish () is a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 12,413 (2024) and an area of 458 km2 (177 mi2). Populated places ;Towns: Jõgeva (administrative center) ;Sma ...

Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( 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 County to the south-we ...

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. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located about 10 km northeast of the town of

Jõgeva Jõgeva 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 recently on the lands ...

, adjacent to Laiuse small borough, on the Jõgeva–

Mustvee Mustvee is a town in Estonia. It lies on the west coast of Lake Peipus, and is administratively part of the Mustvee Parish in Jõgeva County. Ethnic Estonians and Russians both make up around half of its current population of approximately 1,60 ...

road (nr. 36). Laiusevälja has a population of 119 (as of 1 January 2011). Laiusevälja is the site of

Laiuse Castle Laiuse Castle (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Laiuse ordulinnus'', ) was a Livonian Order castle in Laiusevälja, Jõgeva Parish, Estonia. The castle is now in ruins. History Laiuse Castle was the first castle in Estonia built to cope with fi ...

ruins, a former

Livonian Order The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of the Teutonic Order, formed in 1237. From 1435 to 1561 it was a member of the Livonian Confederation. History The order was formed from the remnants of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword after thei ...

castle built in the end of 14th century. There are also ruins of a wooden

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church (Laiuse Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God; ) built in 1864. Important Estonian diplomat and politician Jaan Poska (1866–1920) was born in the house of local sacristan next to the church. Estonian military commander Nikolai Helk (1886–1941) was later born in the same house. Orthodox cemetery was established already in 1861.

Gallery

File:Laiuse Jumalaema Sündimise kirik.jpg, Ruins of Laiuse Orthodox Church in Laiusevälja. File:Mõisaküla kalmistu värav 1.jpg, Entrance to Mõisaküla Orthodox cemetery in Laiusevälja. File:Laiuse Castle ruins.jpg,

ruins.

References

Villages in Jõgeva County Kreis Dorpat {{Jõgeva-geo-stub