Kaarsild
Kaarsild is a pedestrian bridge in Tartu, Estonia. The bridge connects the city's centre and the Ülejõe District. The bridge was built in 1957–1959 on the site of the former Stone Bridge; this bridge was destroyed during WWII.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Bridge
- Description: footbridge in Tartu, Estonia
- Also known as: “Betoonsild” and “Jalakäijate sild”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Town Hall and St. John’s Church.
Town Hall
Town hall
Tartu Town Hall is the seat of the city government of Tartu, Estonia. Town Hall is situated 250 metres west of Kaarsild.
St. John’s Church
Church
St. John's Church, Tartu is a Brick Gothic Lutheran… St. John’s Church is situated 390 metres northwest of Kaarsild.
University of Tartu Old Observatory
University of Tartu Old Observatory or Tartu Old… University of Tartu Old Observatory is situated 400 metres southwest of Kaarsild.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karlova and Kurepalu.
Kurepalu
Hamlet
Kurepalu is a village in Kastre Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. Kurepalu is situated 10 km southeast of Kaarsild.
Külitse
Village
Külitse is a small borough in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. Külitse is situated 10 km southwest of Kaarsild.
Kaarsild
- Categories: footbridge and transport
- Location: Tartu linn, Tartu, Tartu, South Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.38078° or 58° 22′ 51″ north
Longitude
26.72586° or 26° 43′ 33″ east
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Established
1959
Open location code
9GC89PJG+88
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Võro—“Kaarsild” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kaarsild”
- Dutch: “Kaarsild”
- Estonian: “Kaarsild”
- Finnish: “Kaarsild”
- French: “Kaarsild (Tartu)”
- French: “Kaarsild”
- Hungarian: “Íves híd”
- Italian: “Kaarsild”
- Portuguese: “Kaarsild”
- Russian: “Каарсильд”
- Swedish: “Kaarsild”
- Võro: “Kaarsild (Tartu)”
- Võro: “Kaarsild”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Old town and Kesklinn.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Kivisild and Hesburger.
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