Võisiku is a village in
Põltsamaa Parish
Põltsamaa () 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, and around 60 villages.
...
,
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 ...
, in central
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
. It is located about 5 km southwest from the town of
Põltsamaa
Põltsamaa is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. The town stands on the Põltsamaa River, and it features a Põltsamaa Castle, 13th-century castle.
History
During the German occupation in World War II, a subcamp of ...
. Võisiku has a population of 376 (as of 2010).
Võisiku Manor
Võisiku estate () 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
Jaan Kross (19 February 1920 – 27 December 2007) was an Estonian writer. He won the 1995 International Nonino Prize in Italy.
Early life
Born in Tallinn, Estonia, son of a skilled metal worker, Jaan Kross studied at Jakob Westholm Gymnasi ...
has written one of his most well-known novels, ''
The Czar's Madman'', lived at Võisiku manor.
Chess player and endgame composer
Friedrich Amelung 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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