58.462494, 26.652084
GPS: 58° 27' 45" N, 26° 39' 8" E
Kärkna monastery was established in the first quarter of the 13th century by the first bishop of Tartu, Herman I who, having lost his sight, spent his old age there. He, and allegedly a Danish princess as well, is buried there. An army from Pskov destroyed the monastery 1234, it was re-built as a vassal-castle but destroyed again in the Livonian War.
Location: Lossi 10, Alatskivi vald, Tartumaa, 60201
The manor was first mentioned in 1601. Von Nolckens received it as a dowry in 1870. When Arved von Nolcken returned from a trip to Scotland, inspired by Balmoral, one of the residencies of the British royal family, he decided to erect a copy of it in Al...
Location: Saadjärve 20, Äksi alevik, Tartu vald, Tartumaa, 60501
Ice Age Centre is a unique and original tourist attraction – a nature study and visiting centre that combines popular scientific approach to ice age with entertainment.
Ice Age Centre – more than 2200 m2 of exhibition area full of storie...
The central Tartu Town Hall Square is surrounded by buildings built in the classical style. Since 1998 the square is decorated by the “Kissing Students” fountain. Throughout centuries the centre of town activity has been Town Hall Square, the history of...
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