Toomemägi

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

Aerial view of Toomemägi, toomkirik and Tartu downtown

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Toomemägi in the Centre of Tartu

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:

Tartu Cathedral
Gunpowder Cellar of Tartu
University of Tartu Old Observatory
several monuments to people related to Tartu University
Supreme Court of Estonia
Devil's Bridge (Estonian: Kuradisild)
Angel's Bridge (Estonian: Inglisild)

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

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