Palamuse | |
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.jpg) Palamuse impounded lake on theAmme River | |
  Palamuse Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates:58°41′05″N26°35′03″E / 58.68472°N 26.58417°E /58.68472; 26.58417 | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Jõgeva County |
| Municipality | Jõgeva Parish |
| First mentioned | 20 November 1234 |
| Population (1 January 2011[1]) | |
• Total | 551 |
Palamuse is asmall borough (Estonian:alevik) inJõgeva County, inJõgeva Parish,Estonia, located about 12 km (7 mi) southeast of the town ofJõgeva. It is passed by theAmme River. With a population of 551 (as of 1 January 2011)[1]
Palamuse was the biggest settlement and the administrative centre ofPalamuse Parish.
Palamuse is best known for being depicted in theOskar Luts' 1912–1913 novel Spring (Kevade) as the settlement called "Paunvere". The 1969 film adaptationSpring was also filmed in Palamuse. His brother, the filmmakerTheodor Luts (1896–1980), was born in Palamuse.
Palamuse was first mentioned in a letter byPope Gregory IX on 20 November 1234.
The settlement evolved around St. Bartholomew's Church, which was built in 1234 by the monks ofKärkna Abbey. The church was reworked in theGothic style in the 15th century. Its tower was added in the 19th century. The interior furnishings of the church date from 1929.[2][3]
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