Urvaste

Urvaste (Võro: Urvastõ) is a village in Antsla Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 1 231 (01.01.2012).[1]

Urvaste

Urvastõ (in Võro)
Urvaste church
Urvaste
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°54′54″N 26°35′00″E
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Municipality Antsla Parish
Population
 (01.01.2012 [1])
  Total1 231

Urvaste church dates from the early 14th century and is the only medieval rural church in Estonia built in the form of a basilica. The interior dates mainly from the late 19th century.[2]

Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, is located near Urvaste.

Marie Heiberg had some of her education in the village and A memorial to Marie Heiberg which includes a bust of her has been erected beside the church in Urvaste.[3]

References

  1. "Urvaste valla arengukava 2005–2013" (PDF) (in Estonian). Urvaste vald. p. 6.
  2. Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. pp. 228–229. ISBN 9949407184.
  3. "Memorial to Marie Heiberg in Urvaste church park". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.


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