Tartu County

Tartu maakond Essentials

Tartu County centers on the university city of Tartu, featuring the 19th-century University Main Building and the UNESCO-listed Old Observatory. The region hosts the Estonian National Museum, showcasing Finno-Ugric heritage, and the AHHAA Science Centre, the largest in the Baltics. Architectural highlights include the Brick Gothic St. John’s Church and the medieval cathedral ruins on Toomemägi Hill. Beyond the city, the town of Elva offers natural recreational spots like Lake Verevi.

Erzianj jurnalist / CC BY-SA 4.0

Estonian National Museum

The Estonian National Museum founded 1909 in Tartu is a museum devoted to folklorist Jakob Hurt's heritage, to Estonian ethnography and…

Klarqa / CC BY-SA 4.0

AHHAA Science Centre

Science Centre AHHAA is a science centre located in Tartu, Estonia, and is currently the largest science centre in the Baltic states.

Ivar Leidus / CC BY-SA 3.0

Town Hall

Tartu Town Hall is the seat of the city government of Tartu, Estonia. It is located on Town hall square, in the city centre.

Guntars Mednis / CC BY-SA 3.0

St. John's Church

St. John's Church, Tartu is a Brick Gothic Lutheran church, one of the landmarks of the city of Tartu, Estonia.

Павел Чуняев / CC BY-SA 2.0

Tartu Cathedral

Tartu Cathedral, earlier also known as Dorpat Cathedral, is a former Catholic church in Tartu, Estonia.

Kristjan Rea / CC BY-SA 3.0

Old Observatory

University of Tartu Old Observatory or Tartu Old Observatory is an observatory in Tartu, Estonia.

Metsavend / CC BY-SA 4.0

Tartu University Main Building

Main building of Tartu University is the main building of the University of Tartu.

Anvelt / CC BY-SA 3.0 ee

KGB Cells Museum

Located in the basement of the former NKVD headquarters, this museum preserves the original prison cells and solitary confinement rooms used during the Soviet occupation. Exhibits detail the history of the Estonian resistance movement and mass deportations to Siberia.