Emmaste

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The village Emmaste (Estonian Emmaste küla ) is the capital of the homonymous country church Emmaste ( Emmaste vald ). It is located in the south of the second largest Estonian island of Hiiumaa ( German Dagö ).

Description and History

Emmaste ( German Emmast ) today 217 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). In Emmaste now houses a post office, a library and a primary school. One of the most famous pupil was the Estonian zoologist and environmental activist Fred Jüssi (* 1935).

Church of Emmaste

1866 the parish was founded Emmaste. The Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church of Emmaste was ordained in September 1867. First pastor was Ferdinand Justius Luther ( 1838-1910 ).

The owner of the estate of Emmaste, Maria Brevern De la Gardie had made ​​a plot available for construction. Previously, the community had used the probably dating from the 17th century wooden Chapel of Sõru ( Serro ) for worship, which had become dilapidated mid-19th century.

Characteristic for the understated construction is the low tower. The nave aroused despite the rows of columns which support the roof, the impression of a hall church.

The altar painting "The Resurrection of Christ" from 1900 is a work of the Estonian painter Tonis Landmark ( 1863-1916 ).

Good Emmaste

The estate of Emmaste was separated in 1796 from the estate Suuremõisa ( Grossenhof ). It was built on the site of a ruined village as a courtyard location and in 1826 the manor. With the Estonian land reform the estate was expropriated in 1919. Since then, the manor house, a school is located.

This single storey manor house is kept simple. In 1960 there was added to a floor. 1997 an auditorium was added. In the building there is a 2.5 -acre park stretches.