Tartu Observatory
The Tartu Observatory (Estonian: Tartu Observatoorium) is the largest astronomical observatory in Estonia. It is located on the Tõravere hill, about 20 km south-west of Tartu in Nõo Parish, Tartu County.
Articles in Estonia ( 2,808 )
2,808 Articles of interest in Estonia
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Rõuge Parish (Estonian: Rõuge vald; Võro: Rõugõ vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County.
Rocca al Mare
Rocca al Mare is a subdistrict (Estonian: asum) in the district of Haabersti, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the Estonian Open Air Museum.
Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla is a town and a municipality in south-western Estonia, in Viljandi County, just next to the border of Latvia.
Museum of Occupations
The Museum of Occupations (Estonian: Okupatsioonide muuseum) in Tallinn, Estonia, is located at the corner of Toompea St. and Kaarli Blvd. It was opened on July 1, 2003, and is dedicated to the 1940-1991 period in the history of Estonia, when the co…
Monument of Lihula
Monument of Lihula is the colloquial name of a monument commemorating the Estonians who fought for Estonia against the Soviet Union in World War II, located in Lagedi near Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
Manilaid
Manilaid is a 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) Estonian islet in the Gulf of Riga, located between the island of Kihnu and the mainland's Tõstamaa peninsula. Together with the neighbouring smaller uninhabited islets Sorgu and Anilaid, Manilaid forms the villag…
Loksa
Loksa is a town and municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia.
Kärdla Airport
Kärdla Airport (IATA: KDL, ICAO: EEKA) is an airport in Estonia.
Kopli cemetery
The Kopli cemetery (German: Friedhof von Ziegelskoppel or Kirchhof von Ziegelskoppel; Estonian: Kopli kalmistu) was Estonia's largest Lutheran Baltic German cemetery, located in the suburb of Kopli in Tallinn. It contained thousands of graves of pro…
Kalevi Keskstaadion
Kalevi Keskstaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kalev Tallinn.
Battle of Tehumardi
The battle of Tehumardi was one of the most brutal engagements during the fighting on the Estonian island of Saaremaa (Osel) in 1944.
Battle of Erastfer
The battle of Erastfer (also Battle of Errestfer, Battle of Erastvere) took place on 29 December 1701 (O.S.) / 30 December 1701 (Swedish calendar) / 9 January / 1702 (N.S.) near Erastfer in eastern Swedish Livonia (present-day Erastvere in Estonia) …
Antsla
Antsla is a town in Võru County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Antsla Parish.
Voka
Voka is a small borough (alevik) in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia.
Viimsi Parish
Viimsi Parish (Estonian: Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, located north-east and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi) with a population of 16,901 (As of 1 March 2011) which makes i…
Tartu Art College
Tartu Art College (Estonian: Tartu Kõrgem Kunstikool, TKK) is a university of applied sciences that provides art education in Tartu, Estonia. It was founded on 1 August 2000. The university is situated in Karlova.
Tallinn Botanic Garden
Tallinn Botanic Garden (Estonian: Tallinna Botaanikaaed), is a botanical garden in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located on the right bank of the Pirita River, in the Kloostrimetsa forest in Pirita district.
Sinimäed Hills
The Sinimäed Hills (or Blue Hills; Estonian: Vaivara Sinimäed) are three linked hills in northeastern Estonia. The heights which are aligned west-east, consist of Tornimägi, Põrguaugu mägi (also known as Grenadierimägi) and Pargimägi (also known as …
Sindi, Estonia
Sindi (German: Zintenhof) is a town in Pärnu County, Estonia, with a population of 4,076 in 2013. It is located 14 kilometers from the county capital Pärnu.
Simuna, Estonia
Simuna is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Saku Parish
Saku Parish (Estonian: Saku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.
Russalka Memorial
The Russalka Memorial is a bronze monument sculpted by Amandus Adamson, erected on 7 September 1902 in Kadriorg, Tallinn, to mark the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Russian warship Rusalka, or "Mermaid", which sank en route to Finland in 18…
Raadi Airfield
Tartu Air Base (Raadi Airfield) is a former air base in Estonia located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Tartu.
Pöide Church
Pöide Church (Estonian: Pöide kirik) is located on Saaremaa island, in Pöide Commune, Saare County, Estonia.
List of protected areas of Estonia
Protected areas in Estonia are national parks, nature reserves and landscape protection areas (nature parks).
Kopli
Kopli is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the Kopli Peninsula and is bordered by parts of the Tallinn Bay, the Kopli Bay to the southwest and the Paljassaare Bay t…
Kesselaid
Kesselaid (also Kessulaid, or diminutively Kessu. German: Schildau; Swedish: Sköld, Skölldo) is a 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) Estonian islet located between the mainland and the island of Muhu in the Suur väin (Big Strait) which connects the Väinameri stra…
Hiiu Stadium
Hiiu Stadium (Estonian: Hiiu staadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. The stadium and the administration building are owned by Nõmme district and are operated by Nõmme Sport Centre (Nõmme spordikeskus). It is used mostly for footbal…
Harjumaa (ancient county)
Harjumaa, (Latin: Harria) (1200 hides), was an ancient Estonian county.
GoRail
GoRail is a passenger rail operator in Estonia operating services to Russia.
Freedom Square, Tallinn
Freedom Square (Estonian: Vabaduse väljak) is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia. It is bounded on the east by St.
Estonian Students' Society
Estonian Students' Society (Estonian: Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts, commonly used acronym: EÜS) is the largest and oldest all-male academical student society in Estonia, which is similar to Baltic German student corporations (should not be confused with …
Estonian History Museum
The Estonian History Museum (Estonian: Eesti Ajaloomuuseum) is a museum about the history of Estonia in Tallinn. It was initially established by chemist Dr.
Estonian Academy of Security Sciences
Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (Estonian: Sisekaitseakadeemia) is a public vocational university in Estonia, established on 15 April 1992.
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia) began in the form of a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Highe…