Historic sites

Saaremaa Museum

Kuressaare, Saaremaa

Saaremaa Museum was established on 17th February 1865 when the Research Society of Saaremaa (Verein zur Kunde Oesels) was founded in Kuressaare. J. B. Holzmayer, a teacher of classical languages of Kuressaare Gymnasium, did a lot to start and develop the museum. The antiquities found during archaeological excavations...

Sääretuka tuletorn

Saaremaa

The lighthouse is located on the Saaremaa island, Kuresaare peninsula and helps vessels to pass between islands. In 1954 the concrete lighthouse in height 15 m and 17 m over the sea was established, visibility 9 miles, the light characteristic: Fl W 1,5 s; 0,5 + 1 = 1,5 s. In 1966 the lighthouse visibility was 8 miles. In...

Salla Mõis

Lääne-Virumaa

Sangaste Cemetary

Valgamaa

Sangaste Linnamägi

Valgamaa

Seegi Maja

Pärnu, Pärnumaa

Sillamäe Linn

Sillamäe, Ida-Virumaa

Sillamäe museum of history and culture

Sillamäe, Ida-Virumaa

This museum in Sillamäe has been open since 1995 and was based on the private collection of the oil shale chemical factory. Today the museum has 6 different halls with exhibitions charting the history of the town. One is the 1950s room, which depicts life during the era. Others examine the life of a Vaivara municipality...

Simuna Church

Lääne-Virumaa

Simuna church is one of the oldest in Estonia as the Dome Church in Tallinn (13th century) although its exact building time is unknown. It has been destroyed in wars and rebuilt again several times during centuries. From the old church has remained part of a tower that was used on protective purposes. The altar was made by...

Sipa Ohvripärn

Raplamaa

The sacrificial lime tree at Sipa branches out into three practically where it emerges from the ground. At this point it measures 8.9 metres in circumference, with the thickest branches measuring 4.1 metres and 3.8 metres in diameter. Did you know…? *Thought to be 600 years old, it is the biggest lime tree in Estonia...

Soera Farm Museum

Hiiumaa

The history of Sooääre farm , that was its oirignal name, dates back at least for 200 years. The oldest part of the cottage-cum threshing barn originates from the first half of XIX century, it's a threshing barn room with soilfloor and people used to live there and also dry crop in the autumn. Living room with chambers was...

Sõmeri Tuletorn

Pärnumaa

Soontagana Maalinn

Pärnumaa

Soontagana Stronghold, which is located on an island in Avaste swamp and was established in the 7th to 8th centuries, is one of the best known strongholds of the ancient people living in this region. It is a stronghold with a circular earthwork 50 x 100 m in size, which was 6-7 metres higher than the rest of the island. A...

Sorgu tuletorn

Pärnu, Pärnumaa

A brick lighthouse was built on the island of Sorgu (Sorkholm) in Pärnu Bay in 1904, which replaced the initial wooden beacon, built already in 1864. The Sorgu lighthouse is regarded to be an outstanding example of elaborate architecture. The author of the design is generally considered to be the notable military engineer...

Sõru Sadama Mälestuslaev Alar

Hiiumaa