Võisiku
| Võisiku | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Võisiku Manor | |
  Võisiku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°37′32″N 25°55′08″E / 58.62556°N 25.91889°ECoordinates: 58°37′32″N 25°55′08″E / 58.62556°N 25.91889°E | |
| Country |
 Estonia |
| County |
 Jõgeva County |
| Municipality |
 Põltsamaa Parish |
| First mentioned | 1558 |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 376 |
Võisiku is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. It is located about 5 km southwest from the town of Põltsamaa. Võisiku has a population of 376 (as of 2010).[1]
Võisiku Manor
Võisiku estate (German: Woiseck) was first mentioned in 1558. The current building was constructed in the second half of the 18th century. A veranda was added at a later date.[2]
Timotheus Eberhard von Bock (1787-1836), about whom Jaan Kross has written one of his most well-known novels, The Czar's Madman, lived at Võisiku manor.
Chess player and endgame composer Friedrich Amelung was born at Võisiku Manor in 1842.
References
- 1 2 "Põltsamaa valla arengukava 2004–2015" (PDF) (in Estonian). Põltsamaa vald. p. 6.
- ↑ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 196. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
External links
- Võisiku Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
| Small boroughs |  | |
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| Villages | ||
| Harju County | |
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| Hiiu County | |
| Ida-Viru County | |
| Järva County | |
| Jõgeva County | |
| Lääne County | |
| Lääne-Viru County | |
| Pärnu County | |
| Põlva County | |
| Rapla County | |
| Saare County | |
| Tartu County | |
| Valga County | |
| Viljandi County | |
| Võru County | |
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