old town
old town is a quarter in Viljandi, South Estonia. old town is situated nearby to the quarter Lossimäed, as well as near Kesklinna.Places of Interest
Highlights include Viljandi Old Water Tower and Viljandi Town Hall.
Viljandi Castle
Photo: Otoomet, Public domain.
Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. It was built by the Livonian Order, and construction started in 1224 in place of a former hillfort, which was one of the strongest castles in Livonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Viiratsi and Jämejala.
Viiratsi
Village
Photo: Jeremiit, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Viiratsi is a small borough in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,332. The Commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army Johan Laidoner was born in Raja farmstead near Viiratsi, site now located in nearby Vardja village. Viiratsi is situated 2½ km east of old town.
Jämejala
Hamlet
Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 199. It was a part of Pärsti Parish until 2013. Jämejala is situated 3 km north of old town.
old town
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Vanalinna”
- Category: locality
- Location: Viljandi, Viljandi County, South Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.36281° or 58° 21′ 46″ northLongitude
25.59981° or 25° 35′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9GC79H7X+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 957266549OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“old town” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “vanha kaupunki”
- German: “Altstadt”
- Russian: “Старый город”
- Swedish: “gammal stad”
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