Hummuli

Hummuli (German: Hummelshof) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Valga County, in southern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Hummuli Parish. Hummuli has a population of 379 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]

Hummuli
Small borough
Hummuli manor main building, today a school
Hummuli
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°54′23″N 26°03′11″E
Country Estonia
County Valga County
Municipality Hummuli Parish
Population
 (01.01.2010[1])
 • Total379

In 1702 the Battle of Hummelshof, part of the Great Northern War, took place near Hummuli.

Hummuli manor

Hummuli manor has a history that goes back to at least 1470. The present-day building however dates from the 1860s, when the manor belonged to the local aristocrats von Samson-Himmelstjerna, who were the owners of the estate right up until 1914. Today the manor houses a school, and although a few interior details remain, the interior layout of the neo-Gothic building has changed drastically.[2]

In 1919 a battle of the Estonian War of Independence took place near Hummuli manor.

References
  1. "Hummuli valla arengukava 2007–2016" (in Estonian). Hummuli vald. p. 7.
  2. Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 261. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
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