Tartu Old Observatory, which used to be one of the world's most important centres of astronomy, is a pearl among the Estonian research facilities. In 2005, its Struve Geodetic Arc was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.   Here, you...

The Botanical Garden of the University of Tartu was founded in 1803, near what is now the Vanemuine Old Theatre House. In 1806 the garden was relocated to more suitable site, on the ruins of the ancient city wall and fortifications near  the river ...

The collections are housed in the Old Anatomical Theatre – built especially for the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu. As early as 1890 a museum of quality preparations and original models was set up for the purpose of teaching anatomy...