Battle or uprising · 23.04.1343
Burning of Padise Abbey
On St George's Night, 23 April 1343, a fire lit on a hilltop gave the signal for the people of Harjumaa to rise against their German lords. One of the first targets was the Cistercian monastery at Padise. The rebels set it on fire and killed the 28 monks who had not managed to flee. Manors across the county were burned in the following days. The monastery was later rebuilt as a fortified stone abbey; its impressive ruins at Padise are open to visitors.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Jüriööl, 23. aprillil 1343 andis mäetipul süüdatud tuli Harjumaa rahvale märku tõusta saksa isandate vastu. Üks esimesi sihtmärke oli Padise tsistertslaste klooster. Mässulised panid selle põlema ja tapsid 28 munka, kes polnud jõudnud põgeneda. Järgmistel päevadel põletati mõisaid üle kogu maakonna. Hiljem ehitati klooster uuesti kindlustatud kivikloostriks; selle muljetavaldavad varemed Padisel on külastajatele avatud.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Night_Uprising ↗