Hummuli
Hummuli (German: Hummelshof) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Valga County, in southern Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Hummuli Parish. Hummuli has a population of 379 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]
Hummuli | |
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Hummuli manor main building, today a school | |
Hummuli Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°54′23″N 26°03′11″E / 57.90639°N 26.05306°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Valga County |
| Municipality | Hummuli Parish |
| Population (01.01.2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 379 |
In 1702 the Battle of Hummelshof, part of the Great Northern War, took place near Hummuli.
Hummuli manor Edit
Hummuli manor has a history that goes back to at least 1470. The present-day building however dates from the 1860s, when the manor belonged to the local aristocrats von Samson-Himmelstjerna, who were the owners of the estate right up until 1914. Today the manor houses a school, and although a few interior details remain, the interior layout of the neo-Gothic building has changed drastically.[2]
In 1919 a battle of the Estonian War of Independence took place near Hummuli manor.
References Edit
- ^ a b "Hummuli valla arengukava 2007–2016" (in Estonian). Hummuli vald. p. 7.
- ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 261. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
External links Edit
- Hummuli Parish (in Estonian)
- Hummuli Manor at Estonian Manors Portal