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19-972: Suure-Jaani , Võhma Kõpu , Olustvere Aimla , Ängi , Arjadi , Arjassaare , Arussaare , Epra , Iia , Ilbaku , Ivaski , Jälevere , Jaska , Kabila , Kangrussaare , Kärevere , Karjasoo , Kerita , Kibaru , Kildu , Kirivere , Kobruvere , Kõidama , Koksvere , Kõo , Kootsi , Kuhjavere , Kuiavere , Kuninga , Kurnuvere , Laane , Lahmuse , Lemmakõnnu , Lõhavere , Loopre , Maalasti , Mäeküla , Metsküla , Mudiste , Munsi , Navesti , Nuutre , Paaksima , Paelama , Paenasti , Pilistvere , Punaküla , Põhjaka , Päraküla , Rääka , Reegoldi , Riiassaare , Sandra , Saviaugu , Seruküla , Soomevere , Supsi , Sürgavere , Tääksi , Taevere , Tällevere , Tipu , Uia , Ülde , Unakvere , Vanaveski , Vastemõisa , Venevere , Vihi , Võhmassaare , Võivaku , Võlli , Religion in Põhja-Sakala Parish (2021) [1] This Viljandi County location article

38-520: A bus stop for intercity lines. The nearest railway station is at Olustvere (5 km). The nearest towns are Võhma (12 km), Viljandi (25 km), Põltsamaa (28 km) and Vändra (32 km). The distance of Suure-Jaani from Tallinn , the capital of Estonia, is 143 km. During the Estonian national awakening period in the 19th century, Suure-Jaani parish was one of the regional centres of educational, cultural and social life (largely as

57-467: A crucial role in the capture of Pskov, the capital of the Pskov principality, which signifies not only military strength but also strategic importance in the region during the conflicts against foreign invaders . Commanding Various Counties: Lembitu served as a general for the combined armies of multiple counties, indicating his authority and recognition among different tribal leaders. This position aligns with

76-569: A raid as far as Pskov , then a town of the Novgorod Republic . In 1215, Lembitu's Lehola ( Leal ) stronghold (situated near the present town of Suure-Jaani ) was taken by Germans and Lembitu was taken prisoner. He was released in 1217. Lembitu attempted to unite the Estonians in order to withstand the German conquest. He managed to assemble an army of 6,000 Estonian men from different counties, but

95-544: A result of the efforts of schoolmaster and musician Joosep Kapp and also e.g. as the parish of origin of the first Estonian professional painter Johann Köler , who both actively contributed to the development and promotion of Estonian culture). Presently, Suure-Jaani hosts the Suure-Jaani Music Festival, an annual summer festival of classical music started in 1998, dedicated to the Kapp family of composers. Suure-Jaani

114-476: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Suure-Jaani Suure-Jaani is a town in the northern part of the county of Viljandimaa in Põhja-Sakala rural municipality , 25 kilometres north of the town of Viljandi . Until 2017, Suure-Jaani was the administrative centre of Suure-Jaani rural municipality . The oldest archaeological findings from the area date back to the 6th millennium B.C. At

133-497: Is also the place of establishment of the International Artur Kapp Society, a non-profit foundation for promoting the works and life of composer Artur Kapp and other composers related to Suure-Jaani, such as Mart Saar . Lembitu Lembitu ( Estonian also: Lembit , died 21 September 1217) was an ancient Estonian king from Sakala County and military leader in the struggle against German crusaders at

152-539: The 13th century, including in the Battle of Lehola . Not much except the hill remains of it but the place (known in Estonian also as Lembitu linnamägi ) is still visited as a tourist attraction. 2/3 of the hill-fort have been excavated archaeologically. The locality of Suure-Jaani was initially called Wallola (or "Valle"), first recorded in 1423(?). The town began to develop around the (now Lutheran ) Church of Great Saint John

171-665: The Evangelist ( Groß Sankt Johannis in German), built before the year 1300. There is a Lutheran cemetery near the church. The church was severely damaged during the Livonian War (1558–1582) and the Great Northern War (1700–1721), particularly the latter (the church was burnt down in 1703 and the restoration was completed only in 1767). The present name, "Suure-Jaani" (literally meaning "Great John's"), which came into widespread use for

190-541: The beginning of the 13th century. He is the only Estonian pre-Crusade ruler, about whom some biographical information is known (he is mentioned only in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry ). Lembitu, also referred to in Latin as Lambite , Lembito or Lembitus , was first mentioned in chronicles in 1211. Troops led by Lembitu destroyed a troop of missionaries in the historical Estonian county of Sakala ( Sackalia ) and made

209-469: The end of the 12th century A.D., the Lehola hill fort of ancient Estonians was built at a location (now known as Lõhavere) approximately two kilometres north-east of the present town border. The hill fort was the centre of the northernmost district (Estonian: kihelkond ) in the historical Estonian county of Sakala and also one of the centres of Estonians' fight against the conquest of German Sword Brethren in

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228-510: The locality only in the 1880s, when it developed into a village in its own right, is an Estonian derivative from the German name of the church. Until then, the name "Suure-Jaani" was used only for the church as well as its immediate surroundings (the church estate), while other areas of the present town were separate villages: Valula (or Wallola; the southern part of the present town of Suure-Jaani), Nuutre (the eastern part) and Päraküla (or Perraküla;

247-540: The north-western part; one part of the traditional Päraküla still being a separate village nowadays). During centuries, Suure-Jaani was one of the centres of Suure-Jaani parish (which was in 1629–1721 administratively a part of Swedish Livonia , in 1721–1918 a part of the Governorate of Livonia and as from 1918 a part of the Republic of Estonia) and, since the end of the 19th century, also the cultural and commercial centre of

266-445: The parish region. In 1906–1908, Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church was built at the village of Valula (now Suure-Jaani). The Orthodox congregation had already been established in the nearby village of Olustvere in 1847. In 1911, an Orthodox cemetery was established at Valula (now Suure-Jaani), replacing the former Orthodox cemetery, which was located in the village of Reegoldi near Olustvere. As from 1989 Sts. Peter and Paul Church

285-445: The population of the town. During the administrative reform in 1960, Suure-Jaani District was dissolved and became part of the larger Viljandi District (now the county of Viljandimaa). In 2005, a new Suure-Jaani rural municipality was formed by the town of Suure-Jaani (which had been a separate urban municipality until then), the former separate Suure-Jaani rural municipality and Olustvere and Vastemõisa rural municipalities. Therefore,

304-451: The responsibilities typically associated with a king or a supreme military leader The only written biographical information about Lembit comes from the Livonian Chronicle of Henry , where he is described as "senior" (" elder ") and " "princeps ac senior perfidus Lembitus" ("perfidious prince and elder Lembitu"). In another place the chronicle speaks of " Lambito et Meme, seniores de Sackale " (Lembuto and Meme, elders of Sakala), i.e., Lembitu

323-577: The town is not a separate municipality any more but retains its city rights. On 21 October 2017, Suure-Jaani rural municipality united with the city of Võhma and the Kõo and Kõpu rural municipalities to form the new Põhja-Sakala rural municipality. Suure-Jaani is situated in Sakala Upland, offering picturesque views with its park, two artificial lakes and church in the centre of the town. Due to its small size, Suure-Jaani has no urban transport. The town has

342-495: Was killed in the following Battle of St. Matthew's Day in September 1217. Lembitu is often considered a king due to several key factors that highlight his leadership and military prowess: Military Force: Lembitu commanded a significant military force of around 6,000 men, demonstrating his capacity to lead large-scale operations and his influence over a considerable portion of the Estonian populace . Conquest of Pskov: He played

361-497: Was not used for services for a couple of decades but is being restored since 2018 and is being used, since the late 2010s, for Orthodox religious services again. In 1924, Suure-Jaani was granted the rights of a town (Estonian: alev ) and in 1938, it was granted city rights. In 1950–1959, Suure-Jaani was the capital of Suure-Jaani District (of the Estonian SSR ). The 1950s also marked the all-time peak number (approximately 1700) in

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