Simuna, Estonia

59°02′52″N 26°24′09″E / 59.04778°N 26.40250°E / 59.04778; 26.40250Country EstoniaCounty Lääne-Viru CountyMunicipality Väike-Maarja ParishPopulation • Total422

Simuna is a small borough in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It had a population of 454 as of 2011.^[1]

Before 2005 Simuna was the seat of Avanduse Parish, which was merged with Väike-Maarja Parish.

One of the points of the Struve Geodetic Arc is located in Simuna.

Avanduse manor

Avanduse Manor (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 the master builder Gerd Vorberg from Reval (Tallinn), who had been commissioned by the owner of the Avanduse estate, Gideon von Fock. The building has been significantly rebuilt since then; the most recent changes were made by the architect Rudolf von Engelhardt in 1890.^[2]

The admiral and geographer Friedrich von Lütke (1797–1882) was one of the best-known owners of the estate, and there is a plaque dedicated to him on the manor building's wall.^[2]

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

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  The Simuna church
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  A spring in Simuna
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  Monument to the Estonian War of Independence
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  A triangulation stone of the Struve Geodetic Arc near Simuna
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  The Simuna inn (early 20th century)

See also

• List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia

References

External links

• Avanduse Manor at Estonian Manors Portal