The Tallinn Song Stage (Lauluväljak) was built in 1959 for the Estonian Song Festival. The stage was meant to hold over ...
The University of Tartu was established by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in 1632, thus being one of the oldest universitie ...
The Toome Hill, rising above Old Town, has always been strategic military position. Tartu's original settlement, Tarbatu, was ...
In 1763 Russian Empress Catherine II ordered to fortify Tartu again. It was decided to build a gunpowder magazine (Püssi ...
The Angel’s Bridge, located on Toome hill, was built in the 19th century and spans Lossi Street. The writing on the bridge, ...
Pirita Convent (Pirita klooster) was a monastery, for both monks and nuns dedicated to St. Bridget. In 1407 two brothers from ...
Viljandi castle was one of the strongest castles in Livonia. The construction was started 1224 under Teutonic Order in place ...
The Weighing House was built in 1660s as a place to keep the public scales, while the central square served as the market pla ...
The castle of Toolse was built in 1471 by the Livonian Order as defence against pirates sailing in the Gulf of Finland. Durin ...
Kõpu Lighthouse s one of the best known symbols and tourist sights on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. It is one of the oldes ...
Oru Palace was a palace or castle in the northeastern part of Toila. The castle was originally the holiday home of ...
Helme church parish was first mentioned in 1329 during a Lithuanian raid. Most of the neighbouring land was fiefed in the 15t ...
The Vastseliina Castle was a castle of the Livonian Order, Bishopric of Dorpat. It was constructed in 1342 by the Landmeister ...
The Pakri Lighthouse in Paldiski was built in 1889 and it is the tallest one (52m) in Estonia. There are also remains of the ...
The manor, first mentioned in 1523, was for a longer period of time associated with the noble family of von Ungern-Sternberg. ...
Built in the 1880s, Kuursaal (Casino), a restaurant and musical salon, has always been an important centre of Pärnu's re ...
In 1211 Riga's archbishop Albert inaugurated Theodorich as the bishop of Estonia. The centre of the bishopric was to be i ...
The castle was probably built in the 13th century most likely in place of an ancient Estonian stronghold. The bailiwick of Ka ...
The lighthouse was transported in parts from England and put together on the island in 1864. The height of the lighthouse fro ...
The estate was first mentioned in 1443. It has belonged to the Möllers, von Schwenghelms and also to von Girard de Souca ...