Tõstamaa

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Tõstamaa
Small borough
Local government of Tõstamaa Parish.
Local government of Tõstamaa Parish.
Tõstamaa is located in Estonia
Tõstamaa
Tõstamaa
Location in Estonia
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Country Estonia
County Pärnu County
Municipality Tõstamaa Parish
First mentioned 1553
Population (01.01.2011[1])
 • Total 572

Tõstamaa is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) 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 (German: Testama) 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

Gallery

  • Tõstamaa kirik.JPG

    Tõstamaa St. Mary's Lutheran church

  • Tõstamaa mõis.jpg

    Tõstamaa Manor

  • Tõstamaa mõisa peatrepp.jpg

    Lobby of the manor

  • Tõstamaa jõgi.jpg

    Tõstamaa River in winter

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External links

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