Culture of Peipsimaa

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Museum of Living History in Varnja The Museum of Living History in Varnja is a permanent exhibition which introduces the life of the Old Believers in the l ... History & Culture

Võõpsu Orthodox village chapel Võõpsu St. Nicholas (Migula) Orthodox village chapel (tsässon) is located in the medieval village cemetery under heritag ... History & Culture

Eduard Tubin Museum The museum is located on the first floor of Alatskivi Castle and provides an overview of the life and work of one of Est ... History & Culture

Alatskivi Castle A magical castle on the eastern border of Estonia is waiting for you! Here, you can get acquainted with the life and his ... History & Culture

Horse monument in Luunja On 1 May 1990, the 70th anniversary of the state farm was celebrated in Luunja. As horse breeding and horseback riding a ... History & Culture

Münnich Park The memorial park, which was established in 2012 for the Münnichs and Nolckens, estate owner in Luunja from Germany, is ... History & Culture

Avinurme Lifestyle Centre The museum exhibition in Avinurme Lifestyle Centre introduces Avinurme as the carpentry centre of Estonia. The permanen ... History & Culture

Avinurme museum train A narrow-gauge Sonda-Mustvee railway passed through Avinurme during 1926–1972. It was a true 50-year-long prosperity era ... History & Culture

Avinurme 'Way Of Life' Centre Avinurme 'Way Of Life' Centre, which is located in a parsonage from the Czarist era, opened in June 2010. The Woodwork a ... History & Culture

Museum-room of the Finnish Boys The museum-room of the Finnish Boys (Estonian volunteers who fought in the Finnish armed forces during World War II) giv ... History & Culture

Treski Orthodoxy village chapel Treski Orthodoxy village chapel was last repaired by the village community in 1988. Then, the building was said to be 23 ... History & Culture

Podmotsa chapel Podmotsa tsässon (a small Orthodox chapel) was built in 1760 and has undergone several reconstructions. Podmotsa village ... History & Culture

Saatse Seto Museum Saatse Seto Museum was opened in the former schoolhouse on 25 July 1974. The museum was founded by the legendary princip ... History & Culture

St Paraskeva’s Orthodox Church in Saatse Saatse's new stone church was completed in 1801 and took its name from the martyr Paraskeva, from the town of Ikanion in ... History & Culture

Mehikoorma Lighthouse Mehikoorma Lighthouse is located on the west coast of Lake Lämmijärv in the south end of Lake Peipus. The first data fro ... History & Culture

Exhibition room of Räpina Loomemaja The exhibition room is located on the ground floor of Loomemaja. The exhibition room has exhibitions of art created by l ... History & Culture

Räpina Paper Factory Räpina Paper Factory (originally a paper mill) was completed in 1734, making it the oldest Estonian industrial company t ... History & Culture

The Tree Garden Warrior Standing in the landcaped area opposite the former main entrance of the Räpina Paper Factory is the Tree Garden Warrior, ... History & Culture

Leevaku Hydroelectric Power Station and Museum The power of the flowing waters of the river Võhandu has been harnessed in Leevaku since 1835, when the first mill was c ... History & Culture

Leevaku Chimney Leevaku Chimney, which is joked about as being the world's tallest sauna chimney (at 50 metres), was completed in 1923 f ... History & Culture

Süvahavva Wool Factory and Museum At Süvahavva Wool Factory and Museum you can see how wool is spun into yarn. Villakalli Puut sells wool products and oth ... History & Culture

St Michael’s Lutheran Church in Räpina This church, dedicated to the archangel Michael, was completed in 1785. It stands on the shores of a man-made lake in Rä ... History & Culture

Räpina Local History and Gardening Museum The exhibition at the Räpina Local History and Gardening Museum provides an overview of the manor and parish of Räpina, ... History & Culture

St Zachariah’s and St Elizabeth’s Orthodox Church in Räpina St Zachariah’s and St Elizabeth’s Orthodox Church in Räpina is a neo-Classical oblong building consisting of three parts ... History & Culture

Sillapää Castle Sillapää Castle was built in the middle of the 19th century. The castle is under state protection due to its remarkable ... History & Culture

Chicory Museum The visitors of the chicory museum can hear stories about chicory farming in the coastal villages of Lake Peipus and exa ... History & Culture

Gallery Voronja Gallery Voronja is located in a boathouse of a fishermans' cottage in Varna village. The gallery is open during summer o ... History & Culture

Studio and Gallery AmbulARToorium Art centre AmbulARToorium is located in Tartu County, in a village of Old Believers by Lake Peipus. The locals of Kasepä ... History & Culture

Peipsimaa Visitor Centre (Peipsimaa Külastuskeskus) Peipsimaa Visitor Centre is located in the heart of Peipsimaa, in the village of Kolkja in Tartu County - the ancient ho ... History & Culture

Kolkja Museum of Old Believers You can see the traditional clothes, everyday items, handicrafts, tools, photos, books and many other items associated w ... History & Culture

Vara St Brigitta Church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church You will find the Vara St Birgitta Church in Ätte Village. It was built in the stead of the wooden church that burned do ... History & Culture

Kasepää Old Believers' Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations When in Kasepää Village near Lake Peipus, go and visit the prayer house of Russian Old Believers, which has been operati ... History & Culture

Suur-Kolkja Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations Suur-Kolkja Old Believers Prayer House near Lake Peipus was built in 1877, but got damaged in a fire at the end of XX ce ... History & Culture

Välgi St Alexander Nevsky Church You will find the orthodox St Alexander Nevsky Church, which was built in 1859, in Välgi Village. Interesting facts: - t ... History & Culture

Väike-Kolkja Old Believers' Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations The Väike-Kolkja Old Ritualists' congregation has existed since 1770. On 16 February 1945, it was re-registered as the V ... History & Culture

Varnja Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations The big beautiful prayer house in Varnja Village on the shores of Lake Peipus was funded and built by the congregation i ... History & Culture

Wooden handicraft workshop "Talking trees" in Avinurme Wooden Handicrafts Centre The cosy atmosphere is perfect for spending some lovely time with your friends or colleagues. We will prepare a tasty lu ... History & Culture

Kalevipoeg's Museum Kalevipoeg's Museum is located in the former Saare schoolhouse (built in 1929) in Kääpa village, Saare parish, Jõgeva Co ... History & Culture

Kükita Old Believers Prayer House of the Estonian Association of Old Believers Congregations The first prayer house of Old Believers in Estonia is located in Kükita. The Kükita Prayer House was consecrated on Sept ... History & Culture

Exhibition "Samovars and Old Believers" The exhibition's collection contains more than 50 samovars from various eras, countries, with different shapes and heati ... History & Culture

Permanent exhibition "Lake Peipus Living Room" Lake Peipus Living Room is a permanent exhibition that gives visitors information about the natural conditions in Lake P ... History & Culture

Weaving Chipwood Baskets in the Avinurme Wooden Handicrafts Center Weaving a chipwood basket is the most popular attraction in the wooden handicraft centre and if there's a place in Eston ... History & Culture

Avinurme Woodworking Centre Avinurme Woodworking Centre is a tourism centre which is home to local craftsmen. It offers the widest selection of wood ... History & Culture

Mustvee Old Believer’s Museum Mustvee Old Believer’s Museum is one of the 21 places in Southern Estonia worth discovering that are marked by a yellow ... History & Culture

Rajaküla Old Believers’ Worship House It is believed that the Raja congregation of Old Believers was established in the first quarter of the 18th century. The ... History & Culture

Rannapungerja lighthouse Rannapungerja lighthouse was constructed in 1937. The viewing platfrom at the base of the lighthouse, covered with timbe ... History & Culture

Iisaku Parish Museum At Iisaku Museum, you will see a piece of a rod-knitted glove, found on the bracelet of a Votic woman, buried at the end ... History & Culture

Mäetaguse Manor The Mäetaguse Manor was established in 1796, during the rule of Eugenius Octave von Rosen. The Classicist mansion is imp ... History & Culture

Ruins of the Stronghold of the Livonian Order in Vasknarva From the ruins of the Stronghold of the Livonian Order in Vasknarva, you can have a peak of Russia over River Narva and ... History & Culture

The Pühtitsa Dormition Convent (Kuremäe Convent) The Kuremäe Convent, located in the centre of Kuremäe, was established in 1891, and is the only functioning Russian Orth ... History & Culture