TOOME HILL

This is where the city's history began, and where the national revival took place in the ^19th century. On the hill are the observatory, the university history museum and the ruins of the Gothic cathedral built by the Porte-Glaive knights in the ^13th century. The observatory, this yellow building overlooking the hill, was built in 1810 and considered at the time to be the most powerful telescope in the world.

Pont des Anges: located on the hill, this wide yellow-and-white bridge in the classical style was built in 1838. It is dedicated to the university's first director, G.F. Parrot. The name comes from the fact that this part of the hill offers a landscape like an English garden. And the words inglise ("English") and ingel ("angel") are closely related in Estonian. Tradition has it that when you cross the bridge, you hold your breath and make a wish.

Devil's Bridge: visible from the Angel's Bridge, this is a more recent bridge, built in 1913. Its name also comes from a play on words: it was built under the direction of Professor Mannteuffel, whose German name translates as "devil man".

Cathedral ruins: you won't want to miss this imposing red-brick building, the former cathedral, which dates back to the ^13th century when Tartu was a bishopric. The building was badly damaged during the Livonian War and burnt down in 1624. In 1804, part of the building was rebuilt to house the university bookshop. From August to November, it is possible to climb to the top of the tower.