Toomemägi
Toomemägi is a hill in Tartu, Estonia. Geologically, Toomemägi is part of the Emajõgi's ancient valley. Toomemägi is the site of Tartu's beginnings. By the 7th century CE, local inhabitants had built wooden fortifications on the east side of Toomemägi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hill with an elevation of 70 metres
- Description: hill in Tartu, Estonia
- Also known as: “Toomemaegi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Town Hall and University of Tartu Old Observatory.
Town Hall
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.
University of Tartu Old Observatory
University of Tartu Old Observatory or Tartu Old Observatory is an observatory in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu Observatory was an active observatory from 1810 to 1964. The building now serves as a museum and belongs to the University of Tartu Museum.
St. John’s Church
Church
St. John's Church, Tartu is a Brick Gothic Lutheran church, one of the landmarks of the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is dedicated to John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karlova and Külitse.
Karlova
Quarter
Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karlova is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 8,856 and an area of 2.30 km2.
Külitse
Village
Külitse is a small borough in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It is located about 6 km southwest of the city of Tartu by the Tartu–Valga–Riga railway and the European route E264. Külitse is situated 9 km southwest of Toomemägi.
Kurepalu
Hamlet
Kurepalu is a village in Kastre Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. Kurepalu is situated 10 km southeast of Toomemägi.
Toomemägi
- Categories: park and landform
- Location: Tartu linn, Tartu, Tartu, South Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Võro—“Toomemägi” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Toomemägi”
- Chinese: “托梅山”
- Dutch: “Toomemägi”
- Estonian: “Toome”
- Estonian: “Toomemäe park”
- Estonian: “Toomemägi”
- Finnish: “Toomemägi”
- French: “Toomemägi”
- German: “Toomemägi”
- Latvian: “Domkalns”
- Latvian: “Toomemägi”
- Russian: “Домская горка”
- Russian: “Тоомемяги”
- Swedish: “Toomemägi”
- Ukrainian: “Тоомемягі”
- Võro: “Toomõmägi (Tarto)”
- “Toomõmägi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old town and Kesklinn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inglisild and Kuradisild.
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