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First Estonian (1766) and Latvian (1768) periodical publication\/magazine “L\u00fchhike \u00f6ppetus” was publised in P\u00f5ltsamaa in Kuningam\u00e4e print shop (that was the first private print shop in Livonia).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The peace plan of Europe was started here \u2013 writing\u00a0 by Jakob Heinrich von Lilienfeld in 1767.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The first comedy of Livonia was born here \u2013 “New Year’s Wish” (1758) by\u00a0 Jakob Heinrich von Lilienfeld.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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River P\u00f5ltsamaa, 135 km, is the 3rd longest river in Estonia.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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P\u00f5ltsamaa has more bridges than any other town in Estonia – 19. That is why P\u00f5ltsamaa is caleld the town of bridges.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The first tricolor of Estonia was sewed in P\u00f5ltsamaa in 1884 by Emilie Beermann.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Liivimaa ainsa kuninga hertsog Magnuse residents asus aastatel 1570\u20131578 P\u00f5ltsamaa lossis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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P\u00f5ltsamaa Rose garden is the biggest in the Baltic States and Nordic countries. It also belongs to Europe’s TOP10 rosaries. You will find almost 800 different sorts there.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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P\u00f5ltsamaa castle has the biggest perimeter \u2013 437 m \u2013 among forts in Estonia. When it was built, Old-Rome border fort was set as an example.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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EELC P\u00f5ltsamaa Niguslite church was the first church in Estonia that was restored during Soviet time (1952).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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P\u00f5ltsamaa has more parks than any other town in Estonia – 4 and they all are under natural protection. If there once weren’t “the reform of parks”, there would be even more parks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Near P\u00f5ltsamaa, in Kaarlim\u00f5isa, Aleksandrikool was opened in 1888 thanks to the money Estonian people had gathered. It was supposed to be the first school giving education Estonia, but still turned out to teach in Russian.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The first tube food for cosmonauts was made in P\u00f5ltsamaa.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Kalana quarry is the place which is richest in seaweed fossils.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Lustivere is the most joyful place name in Estonia. “Lust” means joy, fun.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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During 1918-1919, important battle of Estonian War of Independence took place in Aidu – from that place the Reds couldn’t get any further.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Karl August Hermann \u2013 famous Estonian composer, linguist and encyclopedist \u2013 was born near P\u00f5ltsamaa, ion V\u00f5hma village.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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