Mõdriku
{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}
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Mõdriku is a village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.{{EHAK|5114}} (retrieved 28 July 2021)
Mõdriku Manor
File:Aleksander I ja Napoleoni sõdade mälestusmärk1 (Mõdriku).jpg
Mõdriku Manor ({{langx|de|Mödders}}) was first mentioned in 1470. Over the centuries, it was the property of various Baltic German families. During the 20th century, it was used by various schools. The building traces its oldest parts to the 17th century, but has been extensively enlarged and rebuilt both during the 1780s and 1890s.{{cite book | title=Estonian Manors - A Travelogue | publisher=Sakk & Sakk OÜ | last=Sakk | first=Ivar | year=2004 | location=Tallinn | page=155 | isbn=9949-10-117-4}}
The manor was the home of several successive generations of the von Kaulbars family, including Russian general and explorer Alexander von Kaulbars. His ancestor R. A. von Kaulbars, reputedly a great patriot, put up the column commemorating the French–Russian War of 1812 that is still visible in the manor park.{{cite book | last = Viirand| first = Tiiu| title = Estonia. Cultural Tourism | publisher = Kunst Publishers | year = 2004 | page = 125 | isbn = 9949-407-18-4 }}
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Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Mõdriku include the following:
- Rudolf Reiman (1893–1957), Estonian poet, writer, and educator
References
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External links
- [http://www.mois.ee/english/viru/modriku.shtml Mõdriku manor] at Estonian Manors Portal
{{Vinni Parish}}
{{Manor houses in Estonia}}
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Category:Villages in Lääne-Viru County
Category:Manor houses in Estonia
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