Meleski
Encyclopedia
Meleski is a village in Kolga-Jaani Parish
, Viljandi County
, in central Estonia
. It's located about 3 km (2 mi) north of the Lake Võrtsjärv
. According to Estonia Census 2000, the village had a population of 137.
Meleski is bordered by the Põltsamaa River to the northeast.
, escaped from the Grünenplan mirror factory in Braunschweig
, Germany and travelled to Estonia.
Among the owners of the factory, there were the von Bocks
who where closely related with the Russian czar court
. Allegedly one of the von Bocks was the illegitimate son of Russian czar Peter I
. Meleski glass factory was the biggest in the Baltic states during the 19th century, and only the Rjazan glass factory competed with Meleski for the title of the biggest glass factory in the Russian Empire
.
Other Estonian glass manufactures such as Johannes Lorup's glass manufacture, Tarbeklaas, Scankristall and Glasstone were developed from Meleski glass factory. Glass production in Meleski was ceased in 2005 but the village contains the largest private glass museum in Estonia.
Kolga-Jaani Parish
Kolga-Jaani Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. It has a population of 1,668 and an area of 312.35 km².-Settlements:Small boroughKolga-JaaniVillages...
, Viljandi County
Viljandi County
Viljandi County , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. 55,657 people live in Viljandi County – constituting 4.2% of the total population in Estonia ....
, in central Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It's located about 3 km (2 mi) north of the Lake Võrtsjärv
Võrtsjärv
Lake Võrtsjärv is a lake in southern Estonia with an area of 270 km² . It is the second largest lake of Estonia. The shallow lake is 33.7 m above sea level. The river Emajõgi flows from Lake Võrtsjärv to Lake Peipus.-External links:**...
. According to Estonia Census 2000, the village had a population of 137.
Meleski is bordered by the Põltsamaa River to the northeast.
Glass manufacturing
Meleski glass factory, Amelung & Co, has the longest history of glass factories in Estonia. It was founded in 1792–1795 by Carl Philip Amelung and his father Anton Amelung who, fearing the French RevolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, escaped from the Grünenplan mirror factory in Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
, Germany and travelled to Estonia.
Among the owners of the factory, there were the von Bocks
Bock (disambiguation)
Bock is a strong lager from Munich in Germany.Bock may also refer to:* Bock , a bellows-blown bagpipe native to Germany, Austrian, and BohemiaPlaces* Bock, Minnesota, a small city in the United States...
who where closely related with the Russian czar court
Tsardom of Russia
The Tsardom of Russia was the name of the centralized Russian state from Ivan IV's assumption of the title of Tsar in 1547 till Peter the Great's foundation of the Russian Empire in 1721.From 1550 to 1700, Russia grew 35,000 km2 a year...
. Allegedly one of the von Bocks was the illegitimate son of Russian czar Peter I
Peter I of Russia
Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov Dates indicated by the letters "O.S." are Old Style. All other dates in this article are New Style. ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother, Ivan V...
. Meleski glass factory was the biggest in the Baltic states during the 19th century, and only the Rjazan glass factory competed with Meleski for the title of the biggest glass factory in the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
.
Other Estonian glass manufactures such as Johannes Lorup's glass manufacture, Tarbeklaas, Scankristall and Glasstone were developed from Meleski glass factory. Glass production in Meleski was ceased in 2005 but the village contains the largest private glass museum in Estonia.