Simuna is a

small borough The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia. Boroughs * Aegviidu * Järva-Jaani *Järvakandi * Kiili *Kohila *Kohtla-Nõmme *Lavassaare *Märjamaa *Paikuse * Pärnu-Jaagupi *Tootsi *Vändra S ...

Väike-Maarja Parish Väike-Maarja Parish ( et, Väike-Maarja vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 5,421 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 457.39 km². Settlements ;Small boroughs Kiltsi, Rakke, Simuna, ...

Lääne-Viru County Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or eastern ...

, in northeastern

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. It had a population of 454 as of 2011. Before 2005 Simuna was the centre of

Avanduse Parish Avanduse Parish ( et, Avanduse vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south c ...

which was merged to

. One of the points of the

Struve Geodetic Arc The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over , which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian arc. The chain was established ...

is located in Simuna.

Avanduse manor

The manor of Avanduse (german: Awandus) is located in Simuna. It was first mentioned in written records in 1494. The present-day manor building was erected in 1679–1684 by master builder Gerd Vorberg from

Reval Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

(Tallinn) who had been commissionned by the owner of the Avanduse estate at the time, Gideon von Fock. The building has been significantly rebuilt since then; most recent changes were made by architect Rudolf von Engelhardt in 1890. Admiral and geographer Friedrich von Lütke (1797–1882) was one of the most famous owners of the estate, and a plaque dedicated to him stands on the manor building's wall.

Notable natives and residents

* Friedrich von Lütke (Fyodor Litke) (1797–1882), admiral, geographer, explorer * Carl Julius Albert Paucker (1798–1856), historian and jurist * Magnus Georg Paucker (1787–1855), astronomer * Netty Pinna (1883–1937), actress * Leo Sepp (1892–1941), politician * Vladimir Yadov (1929–2015), sociologist

Gallery

File:Simuna kirik.jpg, The Simuna church File:Simuna Spring (Simuna allikas).JPG, A spring in Simuna File:Simuna-Vabadussõja mälestussammas.JPG, Monument to the

Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence ( et, Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik wes ...

File:SimunaGKM.jpg, A triangulation stone of the

near Simuna File:Simuna inn.jpg, The Simuna

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...

(early 20th century)

References

External links

Avanduse Manor
at Estonian Manors Portal {{Authority control Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Wierland

Avanduse manor

Notable natives and residents

Gallery

See also

References

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