Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

The Martin Klein Bronze Statue (sculptor Mati Karmin) was unveiled in front of the Viljandi Sports Centre in 2002. Martin Klein who won the silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games is the first Estonian to win an olympic...

First mentioned in 1380 most of it was detroyed in the 16th century wars. A father from closeby Palamuse had a sermon between the remaining walls once a year. The scenery must have looked dramatic but the building of the new church started in 1642...