Vana-Vigala
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Vana-Vigala is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia.[1]
Since 2002 a metal festival Hard Rock Laager is held in Vana-Vigala every summer.
Ice Circle of Vana-Vigala
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Vana-Vigala Manor
Vana-Vigala estate (
revolution of 1905, rioters put fire to the house, with heavy damage ensuing, including the loss of the 20,000 volume library. The house was afterwards restored, and by 1914 had regained most of its earlier look. In the 18th century, a romantic park and a deer park was laid out around the manor.[2]
During its almost entire history, the estate belonged to the Uexküll family, who owned the estate from 1420 until 1919, when it was expropriated following Estonia's declaration of independence. The building has subsequently served as different educational institutions.[2]
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Old railway station -
Bridge over Vigala river
Notable people
- Tarvi Thomberg (born 1982), Estonian wrestler
See also
References
- ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
