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31/08/2026

My first — and hopefully last — attempt at making a song.

The lyrics are mostly my own, with AI fixing up a few rough edges, and the actual music was performed by AI too.

I’m not trying to compete with real musicians, start a music career, or pretend I suddenly know what I’m doing. I mainly want to keep this questionable little creation somewhere safe in case my computer one day decides to die and take it with it.

And, if I’m being slightly evil, there’s also some satisfaction in knowing it might scratch the ears of a genuine music lover or two. 😈

So here it is. Listen at your own risk.

Võnnu WindmillDownload Look & See App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tauno.lookandseeMore https://ha...
03/08/2026

Võnnu Windmill

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Võnnu Windmill is located in Tartu County, Kastre Parish, on the edge of the small borough of Võnnu, and is among the few preserved historic post mills in the area. The windmill was probably built in the nineteenth century and was used to grind grain for nearby farms. The wooden mill is a characteristic example of Estonia’s rural building heritage from a time when wind energy was an important source of power in the countryside.

After the mill ceased operating, the building remained a distinctive landmark in the local landscape. Together with Võnnu St. James’s Church, the church manor, and the War of Independence monument, the windmill helps tell the story of Võnnu as a historic parish centre and recalls the area’s former agricultural way of life.

Sources:
https://arhiiv.eki.ee/dict/knr/index.cgi?Q=Võnnu1
https://xgis.maaamet.ee/
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Võnnu St. James ChurchDownload Look & See App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tauno.lookandseeMore ht...
02/08/2026

Võnnu St. James Church

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Võnnu St. James Church is located in Kastre Parish, Tartu County, and is one of Estonia’s oldest and largest rural churches. Construction of the church began by order of Bishop Hermann, and the sanctuary was probably completed in 1236. The Early Gothic church suffered damage in wars several times over the centuries, but with each restoration it was also expanded. The present tower was completed in 1787, and the transept was added in 1871.

The church houses the altarpiece “Christ on the Cross”, painted by Otto Friedrich Theodor von Möller, a professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, and completed in 1873. The organ, built in 1895, is considered one of the clearest-sounding historic instruments in Estonia. The church also contains a memorial to Reinhold von Nolcken, who fell in the Battle of Borodino, created by the sculptor Pietro Triscorni. Together with the church manor, church park, and War of Independence monument, Võnnu St. James Church forms one of Estonia’s most valuable historic church ensembles.

Sources:
https://visittartu.com/et/objekt/vonnu-kirik/
https://e-kirik.eelk.ee/2020/koguduse-lugu-vonnu-kogudus/
https://arhiiv.eki.ee/dict/knr/index.cgi?Q=Võnnu2















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Võnnu Parsonage ManorDownload Look & See App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tauno.lookandseeMore htt...
02/08/2026

Võnnu Parsonage Manor

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Võnnu Parsonage Manor developed in the mid-seventeenth century, when part of the lands of Kastre Manor was separated for the newly established parsonage manor. It became the residence of the Võnnu congregation and pastor, as well as an important centre of the parish’s spiritual and administrative life. The main building of the parsonage manor was surrounded by outbuildings, orchards and a park, forming a unified historical ensemble around Võnnu Church.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, several well-known clergy served at the parsonage manor, among them Eduard Philipp Körber, whose period of service lasted half a century. In addition to being the centre of the congregation, the parsonage manor also supported educational and cultural life. Today, the main building of the parsonage manor has been preserved together with the park, and, together with Võnnu St James’ Church and the War of Independence memorial, it forms a valuable historical whole.

Sources:
https://arhiiv.eki.ee/dict/knr/index.cgi?Q=Võnnu1
https://www.eestiloodus.ee/arhiiv/Eesti_Loodus02_2018.pdf
https://e-kirik.eelk.ee/2020/koguduse-lugu-vonnu-kogudus/















The Võnnu War of Independence Memorial👇 Download my Look & See App here / Tõmba siit: 👇https://play.google.com/store/app...
02/08/2026

The Võnnu War of Independence Memorial

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The Võnnu War of Independence Memorial is located in the small borough of Võnnu near the church and is dedicated to the people of Võnnu parish who died in the War of Independence, the First World War, and through Bolshevik terror. Designed by sculptor A. Eller, the monument was unveiled on 11 September 1934, and the stonework was carried out by August Levold. The greyish-brown granite column originally featured a figure of a soldier kneeling on one knee, while the names of the fallen and an image of the Cross of Liberty were carved on its sides.

After the Second World War, the memorial was destroyed in 1945 and its parts were scattered. Before the restoration of Estonia’s independence, the surviving original details were collected and the monument was restored as close as possible to its original form. It was reopened on 1 September 1990, and today the column is an important memorial site where national anniversaries are observed and the memory of those who fell for Estonia’s independence is honoured.

Sources:
https://www.eestivabadus.ee/ausammas.php?id=Tartu+maakond&nimi=Võnnu+Vabadussõja+mälestussammas
















Jõemõisa campfire siteApp:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tauno.lookandseeMore https://hansnegev.ee/Jõ...
31/07/2026

Jõemõisa campfire site

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Jõemõisa campfire site is located in Jõgeva County, in the Kääpa Landscape Conservation Area, on the high shore of Lake Jõemõisa. It is an early stop among the campfire sites by the Kaiu lake system and offers a pleasant place to rest among forests and lakes. From the higher shore there is a view of the Kaiu lake system, and nearby begins the 0.5 km Jõemõisa hiking trail, which can be continued on the 3 km Tammeluha hiking trail. The site has sheltered table-and-bench areas, covered fire pits, a woodshed with overnight space in the loft, a compost toilet and a camping area. Maintained year-round, it suits hikers, nature lovers and anglers. Sources: https://rmk.ee/looduses-liikumine/kuhu-minna/joemoisa-lokkekoht/ https://rmk.ee/looduses-liikumine/kuhu-minna/joemoisa-matkarada-05-km/












Kukeseene Campfire SiteApp: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tauno.lookandseeMore https://hansnegev.ee/...
30/07/2026

Kukeseene Campfire Site

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Kukeseene Campfire Site is located in Jõgeva County, by Lake Kaiu in the Kääpa Landscape Conservation Area. It is one of the recreation areas around Lake Kaiu and is suitable for relaxing by the lake as well as walking in the forest. Nearby are the Tammeluha 3 km hiking trail and the Jõemõisa 0.5 km hiking trail, which pass through mushroom and berry forests with varied terrain.

The recreation area has a roofed table and bench, a covered fire pit, benches, a toilet, and a woodshed whose loft can be used for overnight stays. The camping area can accommodate up to ten four-person tents, and the campfire site is maintained year-round. The area is also adapted for wheelchair users. Kukeseene Campfire Site is a good stop for hikers, anglers, and nature lovers who wish to enjoy the forested landscape around Lake Kaiu.

Sources:
https://rmk.ee/looduses-liikumine/kuhu-minna/kukeseene-lokkekoht/
https://ee.grillplats.com/lokkekohad/kaiu-jarve-lokkekoht-1799/












The Church of Saint Joseph the Righteous in SadukülaDownload Look & See App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...
28/07/2026

The Church of Saint Joseph the Righteous in Saduküla

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The Church of Saint Joseph the Righteous in Saduküla is located in Saduküla, Jõgeva County, and is one of the region’s historic Orthodox sanctuaries. The stone church was completed in 1868, although the congregation was already active in the area by the middle of the century. The church was built for the Orthodox congregation together with a priest’s house and a school, becoming an important religious and educational centre in Saduküla.

The last services were held in the church in 1968, after which the building fell out of use and began to deteriorate. In 2009, the former church complex was acquired by the EELK Kursi congregation with the aim of stopping the ruins from further decay and beginning the restoration of the sanctuary. Today, the church ruins remain, recalling the history of Saduküla’s Orthodox congregation and the area’s diverse religious heritage.

Sources:
https://eestikirik.ee/aitame-kiriku-uuele-elule
https://www.vooremaa.ee/kursi-kogudus-ostis-sadukulas-asuvad-kirikuvaremed/















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28/07/2026

The Oettingen Chapel of Kuremaa Manor

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The Oettingen Chapel of Kuremaa Manor is located beside the Kuremaa–Laiuse road, about 2.5 km from the manor complex. In 1897, the von Oettingen family cemetery was established here, and later a Neo-Gothic chapel designed by the Baltic German architect Walter von Engelhardt was completed. The cemetery, enclosed by a stone wall, is the burial place of many members of the Oettingen family, including owners of Kuremaa Manor and their relatives. The chapel and cemetery belong to the historical ensemble of Kuremaa Manor and are a cultural monument under state protection. Despite damage over time, the chapel has survived and recalls the story of the last noble owners of Kuremaa Manor.

Sources:
https://www.mois.ee/tartu/kuremaa.shtml
https://www.vooremaa.ee/heateopaeval-sai-korda-oettingenide-kabeli-umbrus/
















Kuremaa ManorDownload Look & See App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tauno.lookandseeMore https://han...
27/07/2026

Kuremaa Manor

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The history of Kuremaa Manor reaches back to the sixteenth century, when it was separated from the lands of Laiuse Order Castle. Over the centuries, the manor belonged to the Wrangell, Ungern-Sternberg, Pistohlkors and Liphart families, until Alexander von Oettingen bought it in 1834 and shaped it into one of Livonia’s most representative manor complexes. The late Classicist main building, designed by architect Emil Julius Strauss, was completed in 1847–1853 and is regarded as a sister building of Suure-Kõpu Manor. A spacious park, avenues and numerous outbuildings were created around the manor, several of which have survived to the present day. After the expropriation of manors, a school of home economics began operating in the main building, later followed by an agricultural school. Today, the restored manor is open to visitors and houses a museum room, accommodation and various event spaces. Together with Lake Kuremaa, the manor park and the historic windmill, the manor forms one of Jõgeva County’s best-known cultural and tourism ensembles. Sources: https://www.mois.ee/tartu/kuremaa.shtml https://visitsouthestonia.com/community/sihtkohad/kuremaa/ https://kuremaaelamuskeskus.ee/
















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