Alu, Estonia

This article is about the small borough in Rapla Parish, Rapla County. For the village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, see Alu, Pärnu County.
Alu
Small borough

Alu Manor
Alu

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 59°01′25″N 24°45′51″E / 59.02361°N 24.76417°E / 59.02361; 24.76417Coordinates: 59°01′25″N 24°45′51″E / 59.02361°N 24.76417°E / 59.02361; 24.76417
Country Estonia
County Rapla County
Municipality Rapla Parish
First mentioned 1241[1]
Population
 • Total ca 950

Alu is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It's located about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of the town of Rapla. Alu has a population of ca 950.[2]

Alu was first mentioned in 1241 as Alafæ village in the Danish Census Book.

Alu manor

Alu Manor was first mentioned in 1409 as Alven (later known as Allo). The present main building, designed by Paul Friedrich Wilhelm Alisch, is one of the best examples of Neo-Gothic style in Estonia. The building is surrounded by an 11 ha park with seven ponds. After the dispossession from 1923 to 1955 a local grammar school operated in the main building. Since 1999 it houses a training centre for the Estonian Defence League.[3][1]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Alu alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Alu alevik" (in Estonian). Rapla vald. Retrieved 23 July 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ "Alu mõis" (in Estonian). Kaitseliit. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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