Jäneda

Coordinates: 59°14′44″N 25°42′15″E / 59.24556°N 25.70417°E / 59.24556; 25.70417
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river, see Jäneda (river).
Jäneda
Village
Tuultepesa street in Jäneda
Tuultepesa street in Jäneda
Jäneda is located in Estonia
Jäneda
Jäneda
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°14′44″N 25°42′15″E / 59.24556°N 25.70417°E / 59.24556; 25.70417
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishTapa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Jäneda (German: Jendel) is a small village in northern Estonia.[1] It is located in Lääne-Viru County (from autumn 2005) and is a part of Tapa municipality.

Drone video of Jäneda manor, July 2021

History[edit]

Jäneda hill fort[edit]

Jäneda hill fort was a hill fort used from the 10th to the 12th century. It consisted by a rampart reaching approximately 3 metres (9.8 ft), surrounding a triangular courtyard. There were two towers at the entrance at the southern end and, possibly, another tower at the northern end. The fort was surrounded by a moat.[2]

Jäneda manor[edit]

Jäneda manor was founded as an estate before 1510. The estate has belonged to several different aristocratic families. The present building was built 1913-1915 in an eclectic Art Nouveau style with strong neo-Gothic influences. In 1922, the interiors were rebuilt after designs by architect Anton Lembit Soans. Estonian composer Urmas Sisask has furnished a planetarium at the top of the tower.[3]

In the early 1900s the manor was owned by Countess, later Baroness, Moura (Maria Zakrevskaya Benckendorff) Budberg, who has been called the "Mata Hari of Russia" and who was close to Sir R. H. Bruce Lockhart, Russian writer Maxim Gorky and H. G. Wells.[4][5]

The manor is now converted to a museum and conference center. Ugri.info seminar on Finno-Ugric languages and infosystems was held at the manor on either 3 December 2004 or March 12, 2004.[citation needed]

Gallery[edit]

  • Jäneda Manor
    Jäneda Manor
  • Jäneda spring lake and manor stable
    Jäneda spring lake and manor stable
  • Jäneda manor distillery
    Jäneda manor distillery
  • Jäneda railway station
    Jäneda railway station
  • Jäneda hill fort
    Jäneda hill fort

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. ^ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. pp. 89–90. ISBN 9949407184.
  3. ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 119. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
  4. ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 119. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
  5. ^ "About Jäneda". Retrieved 25 December 2012.

External links[edit]

Preceding station Elron Following station
Nelijärve
towards Tallinn
 Tallinn–Tartu–Valga Lehtse
towards Valga
Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula Lehtse
towards Koidula
Tallinn–Narva Lehtse
towards Narva
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jäneda&oldid=1086519532"