{"id":24200,"date":"2021-05-07T07:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T04:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitraplamaa.ee\/about-raplamaa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:24:15","slug":"about-raplamaa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitraplamaa.ee\/en\/about-raplamaa\/","title":{"rendered":"About Raplamaa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Tallinn - 100 years<\/div><\/div>
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Keava city hill<\/div>

The city hill of Keava is mentioned in the chronicle 100 years earlier than the city of Tallinn<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rapla-Persia<\/div>

A thousand years ago, the trade route from Novgorod to Persia went through the Raplamaa area. To secure the trade route, Varbola stronghold, the most powerful ancient castle in the Baltics, was built in Varbola in the 12th century.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Raikk\u00fcla K\u00e4rajad<\/div>

On the Paka mountain in Raplamaa, the Estonian elders held their assembly meetings, in Estonian Raikk\u00fcla K\u00e4rajad<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Eight ploughlands<\/div>

The town of Rapla was first mentioned in 1241 as a village the size of eight ploughlands named Rapal<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1343<\/div><\/div>
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St. George's Night Uprising<\/div>

In 1343, the St. George's Night Uprising started in the Raplamaa area. It was an attempt of the indigenous Estonian population to rid themselves of German and Danish rulers and landlords.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Manors and landlords<\/div>

There were many gorgeous manors and famous landlords in Raplamaa: the Uexk\u00fclls, the Fersens, the Keyserlings, the Wrangels.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pompeii bas-relief in Old Vigala<\/div>

The oldest works of art in Estonia, the bas-reliefs from Pompeii, are located in Vana-Vigala Manor.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1425<\/div><\/div>
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The thickest trees<\/div>

In M\u00e4rjamaa rural municipality, Sipa, grows the thickest tree in Estonia - the sacrificial linden (thought to be 600 years old). In Metsk\u00fcla, grows the thickest juniper in Estonia and in Kivi-Vigala, the thickest ash tree.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mahtra war<\/div>

In 1858, the Mahtra War was fought, where the serfs of the Mahtra Manor took action against the landlord over a lease that was prohibited by law.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1866 and 1889<\/div><\/div>
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Pharmacy and hospital<\/div>

The Rapla pharmacy has been operating since 1866 and the hospital since 1889.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Railway<\/div>

The railway connection with Tallinn and Viljandi was already established in 1900.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The only two-tower country church<\/div>

Rapla Maarja-Magdaleena church (built in 1901) is the only country church with two towers in Estonia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rapla stone bridge<\/div>

The Rapla stone bridge was built at the turn of the 19th century. Before that, those heading towards Tallinn drove either over the wooden bridge located in the same place or directly through the river.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dancing people<\/div>

The municipality of M\u00e4rjamaa has an exceptionally high concentration of folk dancers - every third person is a folk dancer.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Alvar spruce forest<\/div>

In Raplamaa grow the world's rarest alvar spruce trees<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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King of Stones<\/div>

The circumference of the Stone King of Estonia in Pahkla is 29.5 m, height 4.4 m. The stone has a flat surface of 50 m\u00b2, on which, according to folklore, the Pahkla manor Germans used to party.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Karting track<\/div>

There is a 1035 m long go-kart track in Rapla, which is a suitable competition venue for go-karts, cars and motorcycles.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Densely populated areas<\/div>

Rapla county has one city, Rapla, and three small towns: Kohila, M\u00e4rjamaa and J\u00e4rvakandi<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Glass capital<\/div>

Raplamaa is home to the glass capital of Estonia - J\u00e4rvakandi<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mystical and universal<\/div>

The bogs around Kaiu are said to be the most UFO-rich areas in Estonia, where strange sights are constantly seen. There is a lot of mysticism in Raplamaa<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cheerful<\/div>

Raplamaa is the home of the happiest people in Estonia, according to a study conducted at the University of Life Sciences in 1998<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n

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