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Street-by-Street: Toomemägi

With its labyrinthine layout of narrow, winding streets and
elegant historic buildings, Toomemägi (Cathedral Hill) is
full of delightful surprises. In medieval times a fortress
and cathedral stood on the hill but both were abandoned
during the Livonian Wars (1558–83). Today, Toomemägi is
home to a variety of prominent public buildings. Many of
them belong to Tartu University, which was re-established
here in 1802. There are several impressive monuments to
some of the university’s most esteemed graduates in the
landscaped parks dotted around the hillside. The hill also Statue of two Wildes outside Vilde’s Health
commands some wonderful rooftop views of the city of Café (see p319)
Tartu spread out below.

Devil’s Bridge
The bridge was built
in 1913 to honour
three centuries of
rule by the Russian
Romanov dynasty. The
bridge was dedicated
to Tsar Alexander I.

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Ü L I K O O L I

. University Observatory
When it was built in 1820, the
observatory had the most . Angel Bridge
powerful achromatic tele- It is a local tradition to
scope in the world. It was hold one’s breath and make
separated from the univer sity a wish while crossing this
in 1946 and now serves as a 19th-century yellow-and-
science centre. black bridge.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp298–9 and pp318–19

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