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Võisiku
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).

Võisiku Manor

Võisiku estate (‹See Tfd›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.

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 196. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.


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