Võisiku
Village in Estonia
Village in Jõgeva County, Estonia
58°37′32″N 25°55′08″E / 58.62556°N 25.91889°E / 58.62556; 25.91889
Estonia
Jõgeva County
Põltsamaa Parish (2010[1])
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
- ^ a b "Põltsamaa valla arengukava 2004–2015" (PDF) (in Estonian). Põltsamaa vald. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ 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
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