Järva-Madise

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Järva - Madise ( historical German name of St. Matthew ) is a village (Estonian küla ) in the Estonian rural municipality in the district of Albu Järva.

Location and History

Järva - Madise is the capital of the rural community Albu ( Albu vald ). The village has 95 inhabitants ( 2010). It was first documented in 1427. Järva - Madise was with his pastorate until the 19th century the center of the same parish ( Järva - Madise kihelkond ).

With the construction of today's Evangelical Lutheran St. Matthew 's Church of Järva - Madise of the 14th century began in the first quarter. The builder probably came from the Swedish Baltic island of Gotland. The single house of worship is one of the smallest churches in Estonia.

The altar of 1680 comes from Christian Ackermann (d. 1710). The pulpit from 1650 is made of Lüdert Heissmann, the figures of Christ and the evangelists are the work of Elert Thiele (d. before 1674). The church tower was built in 1858. 1902 was built by the Estonian organ builder Gustav Terkmann ( 1850-1924 ) a new organ for the church.

From 1623 to 1633 was Heinrich Stahl ( 1600-1657 ), one of the founders of the Estonian literary language, a pastor in Järva - Madise.

In August 1936 a monument to the Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare ( 1878-1940 ) was inaugurated in Järva - Madise. He was baptized in Järva - Madise. Play The Church of Järva - Madise and the inhabitants of the village encrypts a key role in his most famous novel Death yes Õigus ( German title " Truth and Justice "). Launched by the Estonian sculptor Ferdi Sannamees (1895-1963) created monument stands in front of the office district and courthouse, which was described by Hansen - Tammsaare and thus known. In the old cemetery of Järva - Madise the parents are Tammsaares Hansen, Peeter and Ann Hansen, buried.