Main descriptionTartu, with its population of 98,480 (Population Census data from 2011) in an area of 38.8 square kilometres, is the second largest city of Estonia. Tartu, lying 185 kilometres south of Tallinn, is also the
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Main description Tartu, with its population of 98,480 (Population
Census data from 2011) in an area of 38.8
square kilometres, is the second largest city of Estonia. Tartu, lying 185 kilometres south of Tallinn, is also the centre of Southern Estonia. The Emajõgi River, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, flows for the length of 10 kilometres within the city limits and adds colour to the city.
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Historical names The ancient Estonian fortress of Tarbatu was
founded in the 5th century AD. Historical names for
the city include German Dorpat (from the 13th century) and Russian Yuryev (Юрьев, from 1030) and Derpt (Дерпт).
intellectual centre of the country, especially since it is
home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu. Scholars hailing from Tartu include the pioneer of embryology Karl Ernst von Baer, a pioneer of animal behaviour studies Jakob von Uexküll, and a cultural theorist and semiotician Juri Lotman. Tartu School is one of the leading scientific schools in the field of semiotics.
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Main sights Most notable are the old Lutheran St.
John's Church (Estonian: Jaani Kirik, German: Johanneskirche), Tthe 18th-century
town hall, Ruins of the 13th-century cathedral, The botanical gardens, The main shopping street, many buildings around the town hall square and Barclay Square.
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tartu town hall Tartu Town Hall (Estonian: Tartu raekoda)
is the seat of the city government of Tartu,
Estonia. It is located on Town hall square, in the city centre. The town hall is built in an early Neoclassical style, with Rococo and Baroque details.
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Tartu Cathedral Tartu Cathedral (Estonian: Tartu toomkirik) is one
of the landmarks of the Estonian city of Tartu
(Dorpat). The building is now an imposing ruin overlooking the lower town. In the small part of it that has been renovated is now located the museum of the University of Tartu, which the university also uses for major receptions. Was in use as a hall church, later destroyed during Livonian War and Polish-Swedish War.