Toomemägi

Toomemägi (or Toome Hill; Estonian: Toomemägi or Estonian: Toome) is natural elevation in Tartu, Estonia.

Geologically, Toomemägi is part Emajõgi's ancient valley.

Toomemägi is the beginning of Tartu City. By the 7th century, local inhabitants had built wooden fortification on the east side of Toomemägi.^[1] In medieval times, there was located also bishop's castle.

Objects in Toomemägi:

Tartu Cathedral
Gunpowder Cellar of Tartu
University of Tartu Old Observatory
several monuments to people related to Tartu University

References

^ Mäesalu, Ain (12 October 2001). "Vene kroonikate Jurjev oli tõenäoliselt siiski Tartu" (in Estonian). Sirp. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

External links

58°22′45.71″N 26°42′59.20″E / 58.3793639°N 26.7164444°E / 58.3793639; 26.7164444

[Mäesalu-1] Mäesalu, Ain (12 October 2001). "Vene kroonikate Jurjev oli tõenäoliselt siiski Tartu" (in Estonian). Sirp. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

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