Türi is a town in

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. It is the administrative centre of Türi Parish. Due to its spring flower fairs, which have been held since 1977 and are known throughout Estonia, Türi has also been known as the "spring capital" of Estonia since 2000. It has a railway station on the

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railway line operated by

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History

*1347 Türi first mentioned in historical records by the

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name of Turgel *1687 The establishment of the first school *1900 Railway traffic (

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, Türi–

Paide Paide is a town in Estonia and the capital of Järva County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia. Etymology Paide's German name (originally or in Low German) means 'white stone'. This name was derived from the limestone used for the constru ...

) opened *1917 Türi gains the rights of a market town *1924 The first secondary education institution in Türi opened – Türi Horticultural Gymnasium *1926 The rights of a town given to Türi *1937 Erection of a radio mast. The mast was blown up by

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forces in 1941 *1950 - 1959 Türi - the centre of Türi County. *1995 Türi Museum opened. *1997 Türi College of the University of Tartu for environmental science studies opened *2000 Türi declared the Spring Capital of Estonia by Mart Laar, the prime minister of Estonia *2005 Türi became the administrative centre of newly formed Türi Parish.

Demographics

Climate

Sights

Türi Church

Türi Church, originally dedicated to St. Martin, is a well-preserved medieval

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of a form typical for central Estonia. Construction of the church probably started in the late 13th century and the ceiling was completed in the early 14th century. It retains much of its medieval look, including carved stone details such as consoles in the form of human heads. Other noteworthy interior details include the renaissance

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, a

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retable (by Christian Ackermann) and an altar painting by August Georg Wilhelm Pezold from 1856.

Gallery

File:Türi kirik lõunakülg.jpg, Türi church File:Alliku (Türi) jaam.jpg, Türi in 1910 File:Türi jaamahoone.jpg, Türi railway station File:Türi tehisjärv.jpg, Türi reservoir File:Türi kultuurimaja.jpg, Türi cultural center File:Türi Ühisgümnaasium.jpg, Türi school File:Türi Toimetulekukool.jpg, Türi Kevade School for the disabled

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Turi Cities and towns in Estonia Former municipalities of Estonia Türi Parish Kreis Jerwen