Türi

Türi is a town in Järva County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Türi Parish. Due to its spring flower fairs, which have been held since 1977 and are known throughout Estonia, Türi has also been known as the "spring capital" of Estonia since 2000.
It has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit).

History

ca 1250 The Catholic St. Martin's Church was established in Türi
1347 Türi first mentioned in written records
1687 The establishment of the first school
1900 Railway traffic opened
1917 Türi gains the rights of a market town
1924 The first secondary education institution in Türi opened – Türi Horticultural Gymnasium
1926 The rights of a town given to Türi
1937 Erection of a radio mast.
1941 The radio mast was blown up by Soviet Union forces
1950 - 1959 Türi - the centre of Türi County.
1995 Türi Museum opened.
1997 Türi College of the University of Tartu for environmental science studies opened
2000 Türi declared the Spring Capital of Estonia by Mart Laar, the prime minister of Estonia
2005 Türi became the administrative centre of newly formed Türi Parish.

Türi Church

Türi Church, originally dedicated to St. Martin, is a well-preserved medieval hall church of a form typical for central Estonia. Construction of the church probably started in the late 13th century and the ceiling was completed in the early 14th century. It retains much of its medieval look, including carved stone details such as consoles in the form of human heads. Other noteworthy interior details include the renaissance pulpit, a Baroque retable and an altar painting by August Georg Wilhelm Pezold from 1856.