Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Tartu, Estonia
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2.6 km
20 m
Experience Tartu in Estonia in a whole new way with our free 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 TartuSight 1: EVKL Tartu vanausuliste palvemaja
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.
Sight 2: Eduard Tubin
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.
Sight 3: Karl Menning
Karl Menning's sculpture is a sculpture created in 2006 by Mare Mikoff on the terrace of the vanemuine theatre café in Tartu.
Sight 4: Oscar Wilde/Eduard Vilde Statue
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.
Sight 5: Old Observatory
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
Sight 6: Friedrich Robert Faehlmann
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.
Sight 7: Rahvaste monument
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.
Sight 8: Maarja kirik
St Mary's Church is a 19th century church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church located in Tartu, Estonia.
Sight 9: St. Luke's Church
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.
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