- Koguva
Koguva is a
village on theMuhu island of theSaare County ofEstonia .Koguva was first mentioned in 1532 byWolter von Plettenberg in document to grant freedom for peasant called Hansken and his son and their descendants. Hansken descendants became called by surname Schmuul later.Koguva is a small, very peaceful rural village. There are many buildings that are centuries old, dating back to feudal times under Swedish rule, and are still in use today. The northern shore of Muhu, which is claimed to have the clearest water anywhere in the
Baltic Sea , is only a short distance away.Koguva offers two bigger countryside places of accommodation right next to each other and some smaller places too.
Writer
Juhan Smuul was born in Koguva and owned his fathers farm there until his death. He was a descendant of Hansken but used a simpler surname later in his life. Juhan Smuul's museum was in Koguva from 1970's and has been converted to Museum of Muhu in 1990's.External links
* [http://www.saaremaa.ee/est/tourism/vaatamis/koguva.php The village of Koguva] (in Estonian)
* [http://www.saaremaa.ee/koguva/ Accommodation in Koguva] (in Estonian, Finnish and English)
* [http://www.muhumuuseum.ee/index_eng.html Muhu Museum] official site of Muhu Muuseum (only contact page in English)
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