First mentioned in 1497 Järve manor, sometimes carrying a name Türpsal, funny even
for Estonians, has a fortified main building with walls two meters thick – thicker than
average church walls. The third floor was like a panic room – there was no d...
Location: Järvere küla, Sõmerpalu vald, Võrumaa, 66629
Järvere Manor was founded in 1766 on the shore of the Vagula Lake as an addition to Sõmerpalu Manor. The founder of the manor was the landlord of Sõmerpalu, a doctor of philosophy, Friedrich Alexander von Möller, who built the house for his mother. The ...
Location: Jõelähtme küla, Jõelähtme vald, Harjumaa, 74202
Jõelähtme church was consecrated to Virgin Mary, the most beloved saint in the Middle Ages - a most telling fact in itself of the importance of the church. A Gothic-styled church was built in the 14th century replacing the original; the church, ha...