The cemetery was founded in the 1890ties but there can be found graves as old as 700 years. Famous Seto singer Hilana Taarka, priests Polikarp Muravjeiski and Peeter Tamm, teachers Anne Valdre and Adele Kuika have been buried here. Near Tuhkvitsa valley...
Obinitsa church was built in 1952 despite many obstacles such as the governments reluctance and lack of financial and labor resources. Support came from Valga church and local peasants who voluntarily helped to fund and build the church.
The building of the unique school-church began in 1897. It was a two storey wooden house with school on the first and church with belfry on the second floor. In 1950 the church became banned and school took over the whole house. Belfry, altar and icons ...