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Helmersen Boulders

Hiiumaa

In this area, boulders were deposited by retreating glaciers in an unusually high concentration. On this half-hectare are about 80 huge rocks. This creates an interesting landscape and many people have come to study these boulders. This place is named after the first scientist to write extensively about this area. His name...

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Hinni Canon

Võrumaa

Der Canon, ein einzigartiges Ort in Estland, befindet sich im Naturpark Haanja auf dem Territorium einer zweckgebundenen Schutzzone. Er ist ein 15-20 m tiefes und 300 m langes Sandsteinaufschluβ gehöltes Kerbtal mit steilen Abhängen. Durch das Tal flieβt Enni Bach. Die ersten 50 m ist der Canon bis 10 m breit, dann wird es...

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Hino Lake Landscape Reserve

Võrumaa

Hino Lake Landscape Reserve is located in Misso parish, about 2 km south of Misso. The main purpose of the reserve is the protection of birds; however the protection of the lake as a beautiful natural object is not less important. Hino Lake (area 200 ha, depth to 10,4 m), which has a broken up shoreline and varied bottom...

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Ilumetsa Meteorkrater

Põlvamaa

In Ilumetsa gibt es drei Meteoritkratern – Põrguhaud (das Höllegrab), Sügavhaud (das Tiefgrab) und Kuradihaud (das Teufelgrab). Um Kratern zu besuchen muss man erst durch Hölletor eintreten, dann grüssen lustige Holzteufel die Gäste. Der Holzweg führt bis den grösste Krater – Põrguhaud. 900 Meter südlich liegt Sügavhaud, der...

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Kaali Craters

Saaremaa

Eighteen kilometers from Kuressaare towards Kuivastu is the location of Estonia's most unique geological object, Kaali lake. Early explorers considered the ring-shaped Kaali crater as a volcanic depresion or a karst hole formed due to the dissolution of limestone, gypsum or salt. The meteoric origin of the lake basin was...

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Kadrioru Park

Tallinn, Harjumaa

Kadrioru Park is the most notable park artwork in Estonia. The park was originally nearly 100 hectares in size, but is not preserved in its entirety. One of the most popular places in the park is the symmetrical Swan Lake and its surroundings. Originally, the park included a dignified formal Italian-French garden on the...

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Kalevipoeg´s Sword

Jõgevamaa

Kalevipoeg, the mythological hero of the national epic of Estonia, a giant of unrivalled strength and courage, bought his sword from a famous Finnish blacksmith. In the course of the party, arranged to wet the bargain, a fighting broke out and Kalevipoeg killed one of the blacksmith´s sons. The blacksmith cursed the sword....

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Kallaste Bluff In Hiiumaa

Hiiumaa

This bioherm cliff formation, hidden in the forest, is about 9 meters high and 400 meters long.

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