Estonia, Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve
Estonia, Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve
The Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve was established in 1994. It is located on the territory of three counties: Tartu, Jõgeva and Viljandi. The area of Alam-Pedja is 260 square kilometers
Estonia, Toompea Castle
Estonia, Toompea Castle
Old Tallinn consists of two parts: Upper Town and Lower. The upper is on the hill of Toompea (from Estonian Toompea – which means “cathedral hill”). These two, located nearby, settlements
Estonia, Toolese Castle
Estonia, Toolese Castle
The castle of Tools, more precisely its ruins are in the Viru county. In Russian documents, it is known as Tolburg and Tolchebor. It is assumed that the castle was built in 1471. It is believed that
Estonia, Rakvere Castle
Estonia, Rakvere Castle
Rakvere Castle is located in the same town in the north of Estonia. The German name of the castle of Vesenberg (Vesenberg), in the Russian chronicles is found as Rakovor. For the first time it is mentioned
Estonia, Lajuse Castle
Estonia, Lajuse Castle
The castle of Laiuse, or the castle of Lais (German Schloss Lais), was founded by the Livonian Order in the 14th century. Construction continued until the middle of the 15th century. This castle was
Estonia, Kiltsi Castle
Estonia, Kiltsi Castle
Kiltsi Castle was built on the ruins of a medieval vassal castle. The exact date of its foundation is unknown, it is assumed that the oldest part of the building was made in the late 14th century, and
Estonia, Glen Castle
Estonia, Glen Castle
Glen Castle is located in Tallinn in Nõmme district on the slope of Mustamägi. Around the castle is a beautiful park. The landowner Nikolai von Glen founded a park on this slope. The castle was built
Estonia, Bishop’s Castle Kuressaare
Estonia, Bishop’s Castle Kuressaare
Bishop’s Castle is the pride and beauty of Kuressaare. This is the only castle in the Baltic countries, completely preserved in its medieval form until our times. The castle
Estonia, Dominican Monastery
Estonia, Dominican Monastery
Members of the Dominican order settled in Tallinn in the 13th century. It is known that this order was founded in 1216 by the Spaniard Saint Dominique de Guzman. It is believed that the mother
Estonia, House of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads
Estonia, House of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads
The first information about the Brotherhood of Blackheads dates from the year 1399. Only young, unmarried merchants could become members of this association. When they got
Estonia, Kuressaare City Park
Estonia, Kuressaare City Park
In the second half of the XIX century, the construction of new buildings and landscaping around the castle of Kuressaare began. All this began after the Kuressaare city acquired its resort status,
Estonia, Jagala Falls
Estonia, Jagala Falls
The Yagal waterfall is located on the river of the same name in Estonia, Harjumaa county. The waterfall is 4 km from the confluence of the river to the Gulf of Finland and 25 km to the east of Tallinn.
Estonia, Valaste waterfall
Estonia, Valaste waterfall
The Valaste waterfall is located in the northern part of Estonia, Ida-Virumaa County, in the Ontika area. This is the highest waterfall in Estonia. Initially, its height was about 25 meters, but
Estonia, Vilsandi National Park
Estonia, Vilsandi National Park
Vilsandi National Park is a group of islands located in the Baltic Sea, near the north-west coast of the Estonian islands of Saaremaa. The reserve was founded in 1993. Now its total area is
Estonia, Viidumäe Nature Reserve
Estonia, Viidumäe Nature Reserve
Viidumäe Nature Reserve was founded in 1957. Although a special flora was known and interesting to botanists already from the middle of the last century. Such a late date of the foundation