Tõstamaa
Tõstamaa | |
|---|---|
 Local government of Tõstamaa Parish. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Tõstamaa Parish |
| First mentioned | 1553 |
| Population (01.01.2011[1]) | |
• Total | 572 |
Tõstamaa is a small borough (Template:Lang-et) in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Tõstamaa Parish. Tõstamaa has a population of 572 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]
Tõstamaa St. Mary's Lutheran church was built in 1763–1768.
Tõstamaa Manor
Tõstamaa Manor (Template:Lang-de) was first mentioned in 1553 as Testama, when it belonged to the Bishop of Ösel–Wiek. Later the owners have been the Kursells, Helmersens and Staël von Holsteins. The Early-Classical two-storey main building was built in 1804.[2] During a renovation in 1997, several original painted ceilings were uncovered.[3] The manor was dispossessed in 1919 and since 1921 a local school (Tõstamaa Keskkool) is operating in the main building.[2] The most famous inhabitant of the manor is probably Alexander von Staël-Holstein, who grew up and spent his childhood at the manor.[3]
Notable people
- Ellinor Aiki (1893-1969), painter
- Artur Uritamm (1901–1982), composer, born in Tõstamaa
Gallery
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Tõstamaa St. Mary's Lutheran church -
Tõstamaa Manor -
Lobby of the manor -
Tõstamaa River in winter
References
- ^ a b "Külad" (in Estonian). Tõstamaa vald. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Tõstamaa mõis" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors Portal. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Tõstamaa Manor Tour". Romantic Coastline. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
External links
- Tõstamaa Parish Template:Et icon
- Tõstamaa Manor
- Tõstamaa Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
- Tõstamaa high school
