Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area
Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Viljandi County, Estonia. Its area is 366.8 ha. The protected area was designated in 1964 to protect Viljandi Ancient Valley and Viljandi Castle Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Estonia
- Also known as: “Viljandi Nature Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Viljandi Castle and Viljandi railway station.
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.
Viljandi railway station
Railway station
Photo: Uacs451, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viljandi railway station is a railway station serving the town of Viljandi in southern Estonia. The station is the southern terminus of the Tallinn–Viljandi railway line.
Viljandi linnastaadion
Stadium
Photo: 5anco5s, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Viljandi linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Viljandi, Estonia. Opened in 1929 and located by Lake Viljandi, it is the home ground of Viljandi JK Tulevik. The stadium has 1,068 seats, of which 386 are under the roof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Viljandi and Viiratsi.
Viljandi
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,255 in 2024. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu.
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.
Jämejala
Hamlet
Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 199.
Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Vardja küla, Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.3464° or 58° 20′ 47″ northLongitude
25.6024° or 25° 36′ 9″ eastOpen location code
9GC78JW2+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 679431663OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q18627024
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Portuguese—“Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Viljandi maastikukaitseala”
- Portuguese: “Área de Conservação da Paisagem de Viljandi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Järveotsa and Männimäe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Närska mägi and Viljandi järve Huntaugu ujumiskoht.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area”. Photo: Andrusu, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.