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Alu, Estonia

Coordinates: 59°01′25″N 24°45′51″E / 59.02361°N 24.76417°E / 59.02361; 24.76417
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Alu
Alu Manor
Alu Manor
Alu is located in Estonia
Alu
Alu
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°01′25″N 24°45′51″E / 59.02361°N 24.76417°E / 59.02361; 24.76417
CountryEstonia
CountyRapla County
MunicipalityRapla Parish
First mentioned1241[1]
Population
 • Totalc. 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 c. 950.[2]

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

Alu manor

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Alu Manor was first mentioned in 1409 as Alven (later known as Allo). The present main building, designed by Paul Friedrich Wilhelm Alisch [Wikidata], 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.[1][3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Alu alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Alu alevik" (in Estonian). Rapla vald. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Alu mõis" (in Estonian). Kaitseliit. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
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