Luua

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Luua
Village
Luua mõisa peahoone.jpg
Luua is located in Estonia
Luua
Luua
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°39′15″N 26°41′56″E / 58.65417°N 26.69889°E / 58.65417; 26.69889Coordinates: 58°39′15″N 26°41′56″E / 58.65417°N 26.69889°E / 58.65417; 26.69889
Country Estonia
CountyJõgeva County
ParishJõgeva Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Luua (until 1920: Ludenhof) is a village in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County in eastern Estonia.[1]

Luua Manor[]

The so-called cavaliers' house at Luua Manor
The "cavaliers' house" by Luua manor.

Luua Manor (German: Ludenhof) has a history that goes back to at least 1519, when it was owned by , whose family name is the source of the name of the estate. Subsequently it has belonged to several aristocratic families. In 1682 the Swedish crown assumed control of the estate through one of the so-called reductions, but later it was again in the hands of the aristocracy. The current building is originally from the 1730s but has been heavily rebuilt at various times since. The manor is surrounded by a park, originally designed by . A splendidly decorated "cavaliers' house", rich in carved wood ornamentation, also belongs to the estate.[2]

The manor is now a professional school.

Physicist and music theorist Arthur von Oettingen (1836–1920) was born in Luua Manor.

Luua Arboretum[]

Luua Arboretum is located in Luua and covers an area of 8.5 hectares (21 acres).

References[]

  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 202. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.

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