Karepa

In today's world, Karepa has become a topic of great relevance and interest. Since its emergence, Karepa has garnered the interest and attention of experts and hobbyists alike. It is a topic that has been the subject of debates, discussions and analysis in different areas, since its impact and scope transcend borders and cover multiple aspects of daily life. Karepa has been shown to have a significant influence on society, the economy, culture and the way people perceive the world around them. In this article, we will thoroughly explore the phenomenon of Karepa and its importance today, analyzing its implications and its role in the evolution and transformation of various aspects of modern society.

Karepa
Village
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CountryEstonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishHaljala Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Karepa is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1]

Kalame Farm Museum

The Kalame Farm Museum (or Richard Sagrits Museum) is a farm museum in the village. Part of the museum's collection presents the Estonian painter Richard Sagrits.[2] The most unique part of the museum complex is a silmuköök (a building with a stove for cooking river lampreys).[2] The museum is part of the Virumaa Museums foundation.[2]

Notable people

  • Villem Alttoa (1898–1975), literary scholar, was born in Karepa.
  • Vladimir Bogatkin (1922–1971), artist, had a summer home in Karepa and depicted the landscape around Karepa in his works.
  • Villem Gross (1922–2001), writer, had a summer home in Karepa.
  • Valli Lember-Bogatkina (1921–2016), artist, had a summer home in Karepa.
  • Richard Sagrits (1910–1968), painter, was born in Karepa. His house-museum is located in the village.
  • Jaan Zimmermann (1880–1942), entrepreneur, owned the Villa Dombrovka in Karepa.

References

  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. ^ a b c "Richard Sagrits ja Kalame talu - Virumaa Muuseumid". virumaamuuseumid.ee (in Estonian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.


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