Tuhala
Appearance
Tuhala | |
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Village | |
![]() The Tuhala Witch's Well is a well that can "boil over" after heavy rains or when the snow melts. | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Harju County |
Parish | Kose Parish |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Tuhala is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Tuhala is best known for its Witch's Well.
It is believed that settlement in Tuhala dates back around 3 000 years. The village has Estonia´s largest area of porous karst, with several underground rivers and sinkholes.[1]
Cartographer Ludwig August Mellin was born in Tuhala.
Gallery
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Tuhala church
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Sinkhole in Tuhala karst area
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Ämmaauk ("Mother-in-Law's hole")
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Sculpture by Ülo Õun in Tuhala
References
- ^ Ellen Barry: A Hole in the Ground Erupts, to Estonia’s Delight New York Times, 8 December 2008
Photos and videos
- 360° QTVR fullscreen panoramas of the Tuhala Witch's Well