Võisiku
Võisiku | |
|---|---|
 Võisiku Manor | |
  Võisiku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°37′32″N 25°55′08″E / 58.62556°N 25.91889°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Jõgeva County |
| Municipality |  Põltsamaa Parish |
| First mentioned | 1558 |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 376 |
Võisiku is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. It is located about 5 km southwest from the town of Põltsamaa. Võisiku has a population of 376 (as of 2010).[1]
Võisiku Manor
[edit]Võisiku estate (German: Woiseck) 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.[2]
Timotheus Eberhard von Bock (1787-1836), about whom Jaan Kross 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Põltsamaa valla arengukava 2004–2015" (PDF) (in Estonian). Põltsamaa vald. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 196. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
External links
[edit]- Võisiku Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
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