Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tartu, Estonia

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 4.1 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 72 m

Explore Tartu in Estonia with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in TartuIndividual Sights in Tartu

Sight 1: Tartu Pühima Neitsi Maarja Pärispatuta Saamise kirik

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The Immaculate Conception Church also known as the Catholic church in Tartu and more formally "Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary" is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church, located in the city of Tartu, the second largest in Estonia.

Wikipedia: Immaculate Conception Church, Tartu (EN)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Meelis ja Vjatško Tartu kaitsel

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The sculpture "Vyachesko and Meelis in the Defence of Tartu" is a monument erected in Tartu in 1980 to the characters of Enn Kippel's youth story "Meelis", Meelis the son of Lembitu, the elder of Sakala, and Vyachesko, the former Prince of Koknese, who were killed in the Battle of Tartu in 1224 in a fight with the Germans.

Wikipedia: Vjatško ja Meelis Tartu kaitsel (ET)

570 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Statue of Gustav II Adolf

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The monument to Gustav II Adolf is a monument to Gustav II Adolf in Tartu, behind the main building of the University of Tartu in Kuningasquare.

Wikipedia: Gustav II Adolfi monument (ET)

155 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Jaan Tõnisson

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Jaan Tõnisson Martijn Munneke / CC BY 2.0

The monument to Jaan Tõnisson has been erected in memory of Jaan Tõnisson, the former Estonian State Elder, Prime Minister and publisher and editor-in-chief of Postimees. The monument is located in the center of Tartu, opposite the former editorial office of Postimees, in Tõnisson Square.

Wikipedia: Jaan Tõnissoni monument (ET)

204 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Tartu Jumalaema Uinumise katedraalkirik

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The Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Tartu is an Orthodox church at 1 Magasini Street in Tartu, the main church of the Tartu Diocese of the EAÕK, and the Cathedral Church of the Bishop of Tartu.

Wikipedia: Tartu Uspenski kirik (ET)

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Jaani kirik

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St. John's Church, Tartu is a Brick Gothic Lutheran church, one of the landmarks of the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is dedicated to John the Baptist.

Wikipedia: St. John's Church, Tartu (EN)

393 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Gottfried Albrecht Germann

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The Gottfried Albert Germann Monument is a monument located in the Tartu Botanic Garden, erected in memory of Gottfried Albert Germann, the first director of the Botanical Garden. The author of the monument is the 2009 sculptor Mati Karmin.

Wikipedia: Gottfried Albert Germanni monument (ET)

87 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Botanical Garden of the University of Tartu

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University of Tartu Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Tartu, Estonia. It belongs to the University of Tartu.

Wikipedia: University of Tartu Botanical Garden (EN), Url

354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Memorial to the friendship of Estonian and Armenian peoples

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The monument to the friendship between Armenia and the Estonian people is a monument in Tartu in the Freedom Boulevard. The author of the monument is the sculptor Hakop Dživanjan or, in another spelling, Akop Dživanjan. The monument was inaugurated on October 23, 1978, for the 130th anniversary of the death of Hatšhatur Abovyan, the founder of the Armenian written language, humanist and folk luminary. Abovjan also studied at the University of Tartu. The monument is made of Armenian tuff. A tuff is a rock that is formed during a volcanic eruption. The monument is in the style of Armenian monuments, which are characterized by the creation of a monument with a watershed in honor of famous people or historical events.

Wikipedia: Armeenia ja Eesti rahva sõpruse monument (ET)

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Vabaduse puiestik

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Vabaduse Boulevard is a city park located on the right bank of the Emajõgi River in Tartu, between the Freedom Bridge and the Kaarsilla, next to Vabaduse Boulevard. The architect of the boulevard is Arnold Matthews.

Wikipedia: Vabaduse puiestik (ET)

50 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Tartu Statue of Liberty - Kalev's son

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Tartu Statue of Liberty - Kalev's son

The Tartu War of Independence Monument is a memorial to the soldiers that fell in the Estonian War of Independence. It stands on Tartu's Freedom Boulevard.

Wikipedia: Tartu War of Independence Monument (EN), Website

86 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

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Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald HendrixEesti / AO

The Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Monument is a monument to the Estonian writer and doctor Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, located in Tartu's Freedom Boulevard on the outskirts of the Emajõgi River.

Wikipedia: Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwaldi monument (Tartu) (ET)

57 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: Oskar Luts

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Oskar Luts / GFDL

The statue of Oskar Luts is a monument erected in 1987 for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the writer Oskar Luts in Tartu, in the Freedom Boulevard. The authors of the monument are the sculptor Aulin Rimm and the architect Allan Murdmaa.

Wikipedia: Oskar Lutsu ausammas (ET)

133 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Women from the Countryside

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"Country Women" is a 1974 sculpture group by Estonian sculptor Mare Mikofi. The realistic sculpture depicts two country women, the older of whom sits on a bench and the younger one stands.

Wikipedia: Maanaised (ET)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 15: Piiskop Platoni mälestustahvel

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The memorial plaque of Bishop Plato is a monument created in memory of the martyr bishop Plato, who was killed during the Red Terror in the massacre of the Tartu Credit Treasury on January 14, 1919.

Wikipedia: Piiskop Platoni mälestustahvel (ET)

250 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 16: Kissing Students Fountain

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The Fountain of Kissing Students is a fountain located on The Town Hall Square in Tartu.

Wikipedia: Suudlevad tudengid (purskkaev) (ET)

357 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 17: 100 000. tartlase sündi tähistav monument

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A sculpture group to celebrate the birth of 100,000 people from Tartu is located on the left bank of the Emajõgi River in Tartu, between the Atlantis Club and the Kaarsilla.

Wikipedia: Skulptuurigrupp 100 000. tartlase sünni tähistamiseks (ET)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Hugo Treffner

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Hugo Treffner's monument is located in Ülejõe Park, Tartu, on the site of the Hugo Treffner Private School, founded by Hugo Treffner. The authors of the monument are the sculptor Mati Karmin and the architect Tiit Trummal. The monument was inaugurated on May 25, 1997.

Wikipedia: Hugo Treffneri monument (ET)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 19: Friedebert Tuglase monument

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The monument to Friedebert Tuglas is a monument built for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Friedebert Tuglas in Ülejõe Park, Tartu. The authors of the works are the sculptor Edgar the Fifth and the architect Andres Mänd.

Wikipedia: Friedebert Tuglase monument (ET)

564 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 20: St. George's Church of Tartu

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St George's Church is a church of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in Tartu, Estonia.

Wikipedia: St George's Church, Tartu (EN), Website Et, Website

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