Pühajõe

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Pühajõe is a village (Estonian küla ) in the rural community Toila ( Toila vald ). It is located in Ida -Viru county (East Wierland ) in northeastern Estonia.

Description and History

The village has (March 1, 2012 Status ) 174 inhabitants. It is located right at the Estonian Baltic Sea coast.

Through the village of the 28 -kilometer-long river flows Pühajõgi ( German for " Sacred River " ), which flows north-west of Pühajõe in the Gulf of Finland. From the river, the village got its name.

The place was first mentioned in records in 1241 Liber Census Daniae.

Mid- November 1700 was held one of the first battles between Swedish and Russian troops during the beginning of the Northern War in Pühajõe. The Swedish soldiers defeated while under the leadership of King Karl XII. Russian troops.

Listed building today is the historic farm of Kohvimäe. The thatched main house and the memory emerged in the 1870s.

Church

The first church was built in 1467 by Pühajõe of wood. It is no longer maintained.

From 1654 to 1744 Pühajõe had its own church community, then they became affiliated with the church in Jõhvi. In the church there was a school, which existed until 1836. It is close to two stone crosses from the 17th century have been preserved.

1836, the foundation stone was laid for a new church near the old church building. It was completed two years later. The consecration took place in 1839. The bell dates from 1878.

During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the church stood empty since 1968 and fell into disrepair. With the apparent restoration of Estonian independence, the Evangelical Lutheran church was renovated and handed back to their original purpose.