A church in the Old Russian style. The church contains the holy remains of the martyred priest Sergei Florinski, which are the only public holy remains in Estonia. The church is place for pilgrimage…

The freedom monument in front of the church in Simuna is dedicated to the soldiers from the parish who fought and died in war. The monument bears the names of 132 men who fell in World War I, the War…

From the ruins of the Stronghold of the Livonian Order in Vasknarva, you can have a peak of Russia over River Narva and see the local life. The first order stronghold was erected in Vasknarva in…

Häädemeeste Lutheran Church was built in 1874, about the same time as the Apostolic Orthodox Church, and even though it is smaller than the latter, it is definitely a worthy opponent. The nature…

An orthodox congregation was established in Tartu in 1845 and Priest Joosep Shestakovski (1856-1888) initiated the building of an orthodox church. Tartu Saint George the Martyr Church was built using…

The Kuremäe Convent, located in the centre of Kuremäe, was established in 1891, and is the only functioning Russian Orthodox nunnery in Estonia. In ancient times, a sacred place of the Estonians was…

Uuemõisa manor a few kilometres away from the centre of Haapsalu was first mentioned in 1539 when it was an Episcopal manor. The last owner before the compulsory sale of the manor, which in the 17th…

The Aravete Museum is located in the former Kurisoo Manor, which dates back to the first half of the 19th century and has a front façade decorated with a classicist columned portico. The Aravete…

Built in 1819–1821, the main part of the most outstanding Classicist manor ensemble in Estonia is a large two-storey stone building; on its main façade is an imposing column portico with a truncated…

Haapsalu City Gallery showcases and promotes the artistic life not only of Haapsalu itself, but of Estonia as a whole. Located in newly refurbished premises in the Haapsalu Cultural Centre, the…

Järva County’s oldest church in Ambla was completed in the 13th century. The church has a simple exterior, and the interior has three naves. The medieval furnishings of the Ambla Church were…

The Night Battle of Tehumardi took place in the late hours of 8 October 1944, and it was one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that took place in Saaremaa. The battle was fought between Soviet…

The chapel of Tallinn Diaconal Hospital, designed in 1891, was a little building in the yard of a large complex of the Tallinn Magdaleena Hospital.  Pickwa St. Michael Chapel was moved to Pikva…

Saint house with slender tower. There is a lot to see: wall paintings, late medieval crucifix, rare organ. In the church garden the Freedom war monument. Before entering the church it is worth to…

A black granite memorial tablet bearing almost 200 names was installed on the wall of the Valga Jaani (St John’s) Church in 1934 in remembrance of the Finnish volunteers who fell in the Paju Battle…

Interesting facts: After the St George’s Night Uprising on 4 May 1343, the four Estonian leaders of the uprising (kings) and three military assistants were treacherously killed by the Teutonic Order…

The building at Munga 12, used as a schoolhouse since 1804, is certainly one of the most eye-catching buildings when you go for a walk in the historical Jaani quarter of Tartu. The house by Rüütli…

The St. Jacob's Church was built in the 13th century. The church is one of the oldest buildings in Saaremaa and it was built as a fortified church. Besides the baroque altar, another valuable element…

The Lahmuse estate was established by the Pole Alexander Trojanowski, and was known as Trojanowski manor in older documents. The most beautiful aspect of Lahmuse is Lõhavere brook, which flows…

The first Classicist church building with twin towers in Tallinn was designed by Luigi Rusca, an architect from St. Petersburg, and constructed in the period of 1820–1827. The church's valuable…