Tõstamaa is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Pärnu municipality, Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. Tõstamaa has a population of 466 (as of 1 January 2020).[1]
Tõstamaa | |
|---|---|
 Local government of Tõstamaa Parish. | |
  Tõstamaa Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°20′8″N 23°59′32″E / 58.33556°N 23.99222°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Pärnu |
| First mentioned | 1553 |
| Population (1.01.2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 466 |
Tõstamaa St. Mary's Lutheran church was built in 1763–1768.
Tõstamaa Manor
editTõstamaa 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 orientalist Alexander von Staël-Holstein, who grew up and spent his childhood at the manor.[3]
Notable people
edit- Ellinor Aiki (1893-1969), painter, born in Tõstamaa
- Urmas Eero Liiv (born 1966), film director, born in Tõstamaa
- Artur Uritamm (1901–1982), composer, born in Tõstamaa
Gallery
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Central square in Tõstamaa -
Tõstamaa St. Mary's Lutheran church -
Tõstamaa Manor -
Lobby of the manor -
Tõstamaa River in winter
References
edit- ^ a b "Külad" (in Estonian). Tõstamaa vald. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Tõstamaa mõis" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors Portal. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Tõstamaa Manor Tour". Romantic Coastline. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
External links
edit- Tõstamaa Parish (in Estonian)
- Tõstamaa Manor
- Tõstamaa Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
- Tõstamaa high school