Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Viljandi, Estonia

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.1 km
Ascend 45 m
Descend 49 m

Explore Viljandi 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.

Sight 1: Viljandi St. Johan`s Church

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Viljandi St. Johan`s Churchj.anne4( Anne : ))) from Viljandi, Estonia / CC BY-SA 2.0

Viljandi St. John's Church is a stone church located in Viljandi, where the St. John's Congregation of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church operates in Viljandi.

Wikipedia: Viljandi Jaani kirik (ET)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Equestrian statue of the General Johan Laidoner

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The Johan Laidoner Equestrian Monument is a monument erected in memory of General Johan Laidoner in the Castle Hills in Viljandi.

Wikipedia: Johan Laidoneri ratsamonument (ET), Website

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Varese sild

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Varese Bridge is a pedestrian wooden bridge in viljandi castle hills, designed by architect Johannes Fuks in 1925. The bridge was built from August 31, 1925 to November 9 of the same year, when it was adopted by the commission. Viljandi City Council decided to build the bridge to connect the first Kirsimäe and Lossi streets.

Wikipedia: Varese sild (ET)

288 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Viljandi Castle

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Viljandi Castle Oona Räisänen (Mysid) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. It was built by the Livonian Order, and construction started in 1224 in place of a former hillfort, which was one of the strongest castles in Livonia. Finally destroyed in the Polish-Swedish wars during the early 17th century, its ruins still stand near the town centre.

Wikipedia: Viljandi Castle (EN)

106 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Viljandi rippsild

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The Viljandi Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge in the Viljandi Castle Hills, a state monument and one of the symbols of the city of Viljandi.

Wikipedia: Viljandi rippsild (ET)

668 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Ugala

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Ugala Katre Sulane / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Ugala Theatre Building is a protected theatre building in Viljandi, where the Ugala Theatre operates.

Wikipedia: Ugala teatrihoone (ET), Website

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: German soldiers cemetery

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Viljandi German Military Cemetery is a cemetery in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, according to the modern administrative division, on the corner of Reinu Road and Kalmu Street in Viljandi County, Viljandi County.

Wikipedia: Viljandi Saksa sõjaväekalmistu (ET)

272 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Viljandi Garnisoni kalmistu

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Viljandi Garrison Cemetery is a cemetery in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia, according to the modern administrative division, on the corner of Riga Road and Kalmu Street in Viljandi County, Estonia.

Wikipedia: Viljandi Garnisoni kalmistu (ET)

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