Toomemägi

Hill in Tartu, Estonia

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Toomemägi in the Centre of Tartu

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

Aerial view of Toomemägi, toomkirik and Tartu downtown

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: