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Viljandi

Viljandi. Siim Kuusk Erki Eirand. Information about Viljandi. Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 19,150 . The town was first mentioned in 1283 in historical records .

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Viljandi

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  1. Viljandi Siim Kuusk Erki Eirand

  2. Informationabout Viljandi • Viljandiis a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 19,150. • The town was first mentioned in 1283inhistoricalrecords. • The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century. • Viljandi is sometimes called the cultural capital of Estonia, partly due to the Viljandi Culture Academy being located there. • Ugala Theatre since 1920, Viljandi has had the Ugala drama theatre.

  3. The firstrecords of civilization in the surroundings of Viljandi date back to the 5th millennium B.C. • There are 7 schools and 7 kindergartens in Viljandi, a vocational secondary school and a university college.

  4. Schoolsin Viljandi • Viljandi Jakobsoni School • Viljandi CenterSchool • Viljandi PaalalinnaSchool • Viljandi Kaare School • Viljandi FreeWaldorfSchool • Viljandi Gymnaasium • Viljandi AdultsGymnaasium • http://reitel.pri.ee/viljandi/schools-in-viljandi.mp4

  5. The stone castle started to appear on the place of the former Estonian stronghold in 1224. The fortress got its final shape and size atthe beginning of the 16th century and was one of the distinguished fortresses in Estonia and Latvia. Already in the beginning of the last century the ruins of the fortress and the park around it turned into a recreational area for the residents of Viljandi. In order to access the castle hills from town a suspensionbridge was build from the Kaevumägihill over the 13 meters deep motein 1931. From the ruins you have the most beautiful view over the lake of Viljandi. • http://reitel.pri.ee/viljandi/viljandi-castle-ruins.mp4

  6. The flag of Viljandi is bi-coloured, its upper part light blue and lower part white. The city's shield-shaped coat of arms is light blue, with a white rose in the middle. Viljandi is the white rose city – in midsummer there are 720 white roses flowering in front of the city hall, planted for the town's anniversary in 2003. In summer, the White Rose Day is celebrated in Viljandi.

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