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…

The church was built in 1900; it was reconsecrated in 1999 upon its renovation. Near the church there is an interesting memorial stone dating from the Great Northern War. Good to know: The service is…

Come and visit the historical three-nave Puhja Church that was completed in 1499. The profiled portal on the western façade of the church is worth looking at. A simple gravestone with Estonian…

St John’s Church is an eye-catching building; its architect was Friedrich Siegel. There is an altar painting Christ on the Cross (A. Bauer, 1857) and a pseudo-Gothic altar, and two nationally…

The cemetery established in 1773 is located on the gradually ascending bank of the Orajõgi River. The main gate of the cemetery, which was completed in 1907, is worthy of attention. Many cultural…

Estonians consider their mother tongue both beautiful and dignified, which led to the idea to express their respect for Estonian by erecting a monument. Led by journalist Rein Sikk and funded by…

The monument to the most renowned Estonian symphonist of all times Eduard Tubin stands on the slope by the Vanemuine Theatre (authors A Vahtrapuu, V Valk, sound installations created by Louis Dandrel…

Those who fought and were killed in the Estonian War of Independence are buried here. The War of Independence started in November 1918 when Soviet Russia invaded the Republic of Estonia and ended on…

Poet Ernst Enno came to Haapsalu in 1919, when he became a school adviser in Lääne County. His Haapsalu period was not the peak of his career, but it was here that he wrote his best children’s songs…

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…

Simuna church is one of the oldest in Estonia as the Dome Church in Tallinn (13th century) although its exact building time is unknown. It has been destroyed in wars and rebuilt again several times…

The first settlers arrived at the Pulli settlement in Pulli village 10,000 to 11,000 years ago. It is the most unique settlement in North-Europe. In all, 1175 items have been found in a 1,000-square…

The memorial stone to the first Estonian song festival was unveiled on the 125th anniversary of the festival in 1994. It was designed by Mati Karmin. The first song festival was held in Tartu from 18…

The building of Estonian Drama Theatre is the oldest theatre in Estonia (1910) that has been preserved in its original form. The Nordic Art Nouveau building was designed by architects Nikolai…

This former sea rescue station, originating from the tsarist era, was completed on the Sjustaka cape by the end of 1876. At around the same time, the Ruhnu lighthouse and a new pastoral building…

Ruhnu Kultuuriait values, researches, and preserves the local cultural heritage. We revive traditional crafts and lifestyles by adjusting them to modern conditions. We exhibit, introduce, and make…

Haapsalu's main street, Karja, begins at the Swedish Market. The name of the street ("herd") originates from the time when animals belonging to the citizens of the town were led out to…

On the Promenade make a stop at the monument to Carl Abraham Hunniuse (1797-1851), who established the resort of Haapsalu. Dr, Hunnius was the first to notice that the local residents used the sea…

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…

When you visit Kärkna Village, you can go and see the ruins of the Kärkna Convent (1234) that was one of the biggest centres of Cistercian monks in Livonia. The convent was located in the delta of…