Tõstamaa
| Tõstamaa | |
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| Small borough | |
Local government of Tõstamaa Parish.
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 Tõstamaa
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| Coordinates: 58°20′8″N 23°59′32″E / 58.33556°N 23.99222°ECoordinates: 58°20′8″N 23°59′32″E / 58.33556°N 23.99222°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Tõstamaa Parish |
| First mentioned | 1553 |
| Population (01.01.2011) | |
| • Total | 572 |
Tõstamaa is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Tõstamaa Parish. Tõstamaa has a population of 572 (as of 1 January 2011).
Tõstamaa St. Mary's Lutheran church was built in 1763–1768.
Tõstamaa 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. During a renovation in 1997, several original painted ceilings were uncovered. The manor was dispossessed in 1919 and since 1921 a local school (Tõstamaa Keskkool) is operating in the main building. The most famous inhabitant of the manor is probably Alexander von Staël-Holstein, who grew up and spent his childhood at the manor.
Tõstamaa St. Mary's Lutheran church
Tõstamaa Manor
Lobby of the manor
Tõstamaa River in winter
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