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Toome Hill

Rising above Old Town, the quiet, leafy Toome Hill (Toomemägi) is an archeologist's dream. Tartu's original settlement, Tarbatu, was established here in 600AD, and if you trace the hill's outline on a map, you can still see the shape of fortifications built here in the 17th and 18th centuries. Nowadays the hill is home to some of the town's most fascinating historic sights. More than that though, it's a peaceful place to stroll, look out over the town, and ponder what makes this the 'city of good thoughts'.

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Angel's Bridge

Toome Hill's larger bridge is the yellow and white, classical style Angel's Bridge, which stretches over Lossi tänav. Read_on (No Comments)

Cathedral ruins

The massive, red-brick structure at the northwest tip of the hill is the remains of the Dome Cathedral, which dates to the late 13th Century when Tartu was a bishopric. Read_on (No Comments)

Devil's Bridge

Visible from Angel's Bridge, the darker, stone Devil's bridge is newer, built in 1913 to honor the 300th anniversary of Romanov rule in Russia. Read_on (No Comments)

Old Anatomical Theatre

Though it obviously needs some repair work done, the Old Anatomical Theatre is still an impressive piece of neo-classical architecture. Read_on (No Comments)

Old Observatory

This grand, yellow building was the university's original observatory, founded in 1810. It's most famous director, F. Read_on (No Comments)

Sacrificial stone and Kissing Hill

Pre-Christian Estonians used to worship their pagan gods at the Sacrificial Stone, a large boulder on the north side of the cathedral. Read_on (No Comments)

Toome Hill monuments

Toome hill is sprinkled with memorials to the university’s best and brightest; most are clustered on the north side of the cathedral ruins. Read_on (No Comments)