Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson
Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson is a memorial in Tartu linn, Tartu. Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson is situated near the memorial Willem Reiman 1861-1917, as well as near Ohvrikivi.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Tartu, Estonia
- Also known as: “Kristjan Jaak Peterson” and “statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson”
- Inscription: “Kas siis selle maa keel Laulutuules ei või Taevani tõustes üles Igavikku omale otsida? Kristian Jaak Peterson 1801-1822”
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. It is located on Town hall square, in the city centre. Town Hall is situated 430 metres east of Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson.
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. St. John’s Church is situated 390 metres northeast of Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson.
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. University of Tartu Old Observatory is situated 390 metres southeast of Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karlova and Külitse.
Karlova
Quarter
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 Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson.
Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Tartu linn, Tartu, Tartu, South Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.38071° or 58° 22′ 51″ north
Longitude
26.71448° or 26° 42′ 52″ east
Open location code
9GC89PJ7+7Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Russian—“Statue of Kristjan Jaak Peterson” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Kristjan Jaak Petersoni monument”
- Russian: “Кристьян Яак Петерсон”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Willem Reiman 1861-1917 and Õhkamiste sillake.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Vaade Tartu Toomkirikusse and Kui hästi tunned Tartu ajaloolisi kindlustuse?.
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Worth a closer look: Viljandi and Võru.
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