SeeMuseum

Tartu Tähetorn

Place data in Overture Maps open data.

Updated 11 Oct 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

Close by

SeeAttraction
Old Observatory
The observatory, designed by university architect J.W. Krause, was built at the beginning of the 19th century. Working place of many famous astronomers including Struve; indeed the observatory is a point on the world heritage listed Struve Geodetic Arc spanning from the Arctic Sea to the Black Sea.
SeeMemorial
F. G. W. von Struve
The Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve Monument was erected in 1969 on Toomemägi (Dome Hill) at Tartu, Estonia, in front of the University of Tartu Old Observatory. The concept and design of the sculpture were by two Estonians: sculptor Olav Männi and architect Udo Ivask. Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve served as director of Dorpat Observatory and later as director of Pulkovo Observatory.
EatRestaurant
Püssirohukelder
Gunpowder Cellar of Tartu
Built inside an ancient gunpowder cellar.
Closed · opens noon€10—20
See
Gunpowder Cellar
Dug into the side of the hill in 1767 as part of the complex of the bishop's citadel. It was used as a gunpowder cellar until 1809. Until 1982, it served as a storage room for many different enterprises, and was later developed into an eating place. Today, the building hosts a bar/restaurant of the same name, claiming to have the highest pub ceiling in the world, at 11 metres.