Architectural sights

Viljandi's Town Hall

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

The building of the town hall is one of the four oldest preserved stone buildings in town. Initially only the walls of the ground floor were preserved. The house received a clock tower in 1838. Interesting to know: · The first tower clock had wooden gears, the sentinel of the town hall was responsible for setting the clock...

Viljandi´s Suspension Bridge

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

Walking along a footpath you will soon get to the famous suspension bridge. The first bridge in 1931 was a contribution to the town by the landlord of Tarvastu, Karl von Mensenkampff. The bridge is over 50 m long. It has been rebuilt many times over the years, last time in 1995.

Villa Ammende

Pärnu, Pärnumaa

Villa Ammende , the most luxurious hotel in Parnu, is the century old exceptionally beautiful architectural landmark in the whole region and one of the three genuine Art Nouveau hotels in the world. Built for a wedding party on 1905, offering now refined luxury of timeless elegance, privacy and unforgettable moments....

Villebois' Chapel

Tartumaa

Villem Reimani Monument

Tartu, Tartumaa

The new monument to Villem Reiman (1861-1917) was opened in 2004 and its author is Mati Varik. Villem Reiman was a pastor and a cultural persona who fought for the independence of the Estonian people as a figurehead of the Estonian national movement.

Vilsandi Tuletorn

Saaremaa

Vilsandi tuletorn ehitati 1809. aastal. Olulist tuletorni remonditi mitmeid kordi, viimane suurem remont oli tuletornis 1957. aastal ning sellisel kujul on see säilinud tänapäevani. Üheks huvitavamaks perioodiks Vilsandi tuletorni ajaloos kujunesid aastad 1910 - 1941, mil selle tööd juhatas hr. Artur Toom. Nimelt rajas ta...

Virtsu tuletorn

Läänemaa

The lighthouse is located along the passage Suure, helps with orientation and safe passing of vessels. Need in creation of a lighthouse of Virtsu is caused under the act of 1856. In 1863 in England the pig-iron lighthouse and the diopter device of constant fire was ordered. The same year construction of a lighthouse and...

Viru Gates

Tallinn, Harjumaa

The Viru Gates were built in the 14th century, but the towers that now remain are only part of what was originally here. The Viru Gates are in the eastern section of the city wall. The main tower of the gates was originally built in the years 1345-1355. Today, Viru gate is one of the main entryways in the Town Wall, leading...

Viru-Nigula Mälestussammas Vabadussõjas Langenuile

Lääne-Virumaa

Võisiku Manor

Jõgevamaa

The estate was first mentioned in 1558, it has belonged to the von Bocks, von Manteuffels, von Samson-Himmelstjernas and von zur Mühlens. The one-storey stone-made main building was completed in the 1750s. It now belongs to the complex of a local nursing home. The family cemetery of the von Bocks is located 1500 meters to the...

Võivere Tuuleveski

Lääne-Virumaa

Von Krahli Teater

Tallinn, Harjumaa

The Von Krahl Theatre was created in 1992, when experimental theatre group Ruto Killakund and it’s leader Peeter Jalakas made the change in their up till then nomadic lifestyle and became resident. From the beginning of the existence the Von Krahl Theatre has been active in two directions: as theatre-group, making and playing...

Vormsi tuletorn

The first 17m high prefabricated cast-iron lighthouse was erected on the Saxby cape on Vormsi Island in 1864, but it was soon discovered that the tower was not visible enough due to constant fogs. To solve the problem, a copy, which was 7m higher, was ordered from factory in Liepaja, Latvia in 1871. The old lighthouse and its...

Wahls' Chapel

Jõgevamaa

Wittenstein Time Centre In Paide Tower

Paide, Järvamaa

The tower on Vallimäe Hill in Paide is now home to the Wittenstein Time Centre. An elevator rolls back the centuries like a time machine, with displays from different eras on different floors - the days of knights, kings and tsars; the period of occupation; the first Estonian republic; and the period of the country's regained...