Kammeri is a village in Kambja Parish

Kambja Parish

-Settlements:Small borough:KambjaVillages:Aakaru - Ivaste - Kaatsi - Kammeri - Kavandu - Kodijärve - Kõrkküla - Kullaga - Lalli - Madise - Mäeküla - Oomiste - Paali - Palumäe - Pangodi - Pulli - Pühi - Raanitsa - Rebase - Reolasoo - Riiviku - Sipe - Sirvaku - Sulu - Suure-Kambja - Talvikese - Tatra...

, Tartu County

Tartu County

Tartu County , or Tartumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia.It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County....

 in southern 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...

, located about 23 km south of the city of Tartu

Tartu

Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...

. In 2000 Kammeri had a population of 92.

Kammeri Manor  was first mentioned in the middle of the 16th century, when it belonged to the Dückers. Other owners include the Fersen

Fersen

Fersen may mean:* Fabian von Fersen , Swedish soldier* Otto Wilhelm von Fersen , Swedish soldier, Fabian's cousin* Hans Reinhold Fersen , Swedish general* Axel von Fersen, Sr...

s, Rennenkampffs, Helmersens and Stadens. After the dispossession in 1919 the manor building was used as a school. The building was demolished in 2009 to build a modern schoolhouse.

Kammeri village school was established in 1765.

Baltic German geologist Gregor von Helmersen

Gregor von Helmersen

Gregor von Helmersen , was a Baltic German geologist, born at Kammeri manor , near Tartu , Estonia).He received an engineering training and became major-general in the corps of Mining Engineers...

 (1803–1885) was born in Kammeri Manor. Also the German diplomat Berndt von Staden

Berndt von Staden

Berndt Robert Alexander Michael von Staden was a German diplomat, and was German Ambassador to the United States from 1973 to 1979.-Life:...

 (de) (born 1919) spent his childhood in the manor.

External links

• Kammeri Manor at Estonian Manors Portal