Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Tartu, Estonia

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Number of sights 24 sights
Distance 6.7 km
Ascend 97 m
Descend 66 m

Experience Tartu in Estonia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TartuIndividual Sights in Tartu

Sight 1: EVKL Tartu vanausuliste palvemaja

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Tartu Old Believers' Prayer House is a prayer house for Old Believers, located on Põik street in Tartu. The pilgrimage is used by the Tartu Old Believers' Congregation.

Wikipedia: Tartu vanausuliste palvemaja (ET), Website

469 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: 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)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: 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)

133 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: 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)

57 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: 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)

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: 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)

335 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: 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)

155 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: 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)

324 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: 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)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Barclay de Tolly

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Barclay de Tolly Monument is a monument in Tartu, Estonia. The monument is erected in the honor of Baltic-German field marshal Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly. The monument is listed as cultural heritage monument of Estonia.

Wikipedia: Barclay de Tolly Monument (EN)

357 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Karl Menning

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Karl Menning's sculpture is a sculpture created in 2006 by Mare Mikoff on the terrace of the vanemuine theatre café in Tartu.

Wikipedia: Karl Menningu skulptuur (ET)

70 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: Eduard Tubin

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The monument to Eduard Tubin is a monument created in memory of the Estonian composer Eduard Tubin. The monument was inaugurated on June 19, 2005. The monument is located in Tartu in front of the new building of the Vanemuine Theatre. The authors of the monument are the sculptor Aili Vahtrapuu, the architect Veronika Valk and the creator of the sound installation Louis Dandrel. The monument was cast in bronze by ARS Monumental, and construction work on the site was carried out by OÜ Tavt. The monument is equipped with music by Eduard Tubin.

Wikipedia: Eduard Tubina monument (ET)

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Oscar Wilde/Eduard Vilde Statue

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The sculpture by Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde is a bronze sculpture on Vallikraavi Street in Tartu, depicting writers Eduard Vilde and Oscar Wilde sitting on a granite bench.

Wikipedia: Oscar Wilde'i ja Eduard Vilde skulptuur (ET)

329 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: F. G. W. von Struve

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The Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve Monument is a monument created in memory of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve and opened in 1969 on Toomemägi Hill in front of the Tartu Observatory. The authors of the monument are the sculptor Olav Männi and the architect Udo Ivask.

Wikipedia: Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve monument (ET)

78 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Old Observatory

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University of Tartu Old Observatory or Tartu Old Observatory is an observatory in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu Observatory was an active observatory from 1810 to 1964. The building now serves as a museum and belongs to the University of Tartu Museum.

Wikipedia: University of Tartu Old Observatory (EN), Website

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Friedrich Robert Faehlmann

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The monument to Friedrich Robert Faehlmann was opened in Tartu, on Toomemägi Hill, in front of the Old Anatomical Museum on May 18, 1930. The monument is dedicated to the founder and doctor of Estonian national literature – Friedrich Robert Faehlmann. The author of the monument is Voldemar Mellik.

Wikipedia: Friedrich Robert Faehlmanni monument (ET)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Johan Skytte

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The Johan Skytte Monument is a monument created in honor of Johan Skytte, the founder of the University of Tartu, located in front of the Supreme Court building in Tartu. The author of the seal-shaped monument is the sculptor Tiiu Kirsipuu.

Wikipedia: Johan Skytte monument (ET)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 19: Ernst Bergmann

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The Ernst Bergmann Monument is a monument created in memory of Ernst Bergmann, a medical scientist, student and lecturer at the University of Tartu, professor of surgery, located on Toomemägi Hill, Tartu. It was completed in 1913. The author of the monument is the German sculptor Adolf von Hildebrand.

Wikipedia: Ernst Bergmanni monument (ET)

228 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 20: Rahvaste monument

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The Peoples' Monument or Peoples' Monument is a monument in Toomeoru, Tartu, on Vallikraavi Street. It is the oldest monument in Tartu that is still there.

Wikipedia: Rahvaste mälestussammas (ET)

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 21: St. Luke's Church

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St. Luke's Church / AO

Tartu St. Luke's Church is a church completed in 2002 for the Congregation of St. Luke of the UMC Tartu in the city of Tartu at Vallikraavi street 16a.

Wikipedia: Tartu Püha Luuka kirik (ET), Website

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 22: Maarja kirik

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St Mary's Church is a 19th century church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church located in Tartu, Estonia.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Tartu (EN)

721 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 23: Mart Saar

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The Mart Saare Monument is a monument created in memory of the composer Mart Saare. The monument, completed in 1982, was created by the sculptor Aime Kuulbusch-Mölder. The monument is located in Tartu on Kooli Street.

Wikipedia: Mart Saare monument (Tartu) (ET)

1316 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 24: Mathieseni park

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Mathiesen Park is a park in Tartu, located between Ludvig Puusepa Street and Nikolai Lunin Street.

Wikipedia: Mathieseni park (ET)

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