Toome_Hill

Toomemägi

Toomemägi

Hill in Tartu, Estonia


Toomemägi (or Toome Hill; Estonian: Toomemägi or Estonian: Toome) is a hill in Tartu, Estonia.

Aerial view of Toomemägi, toomkirik and Tartu downtown
Toomemägi in the Centre of Tartu
Stairs in Toomemägi

Geologically, Toomemägi is part of the Emajõgi's ancient valley.

Toomemägi is site of Tartu's beginnings. By the 7th century CE, local inhabitants had built wooden fortifications on the east side of Toomemägi.[1] In medieval times, there was also a bishop's castle.

Landmarks on Toomemägi:


References

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

58°22′45.71″N 26°42′59.20″E


Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Toome_Hill, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.