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The Best Attractions In Viljandi County

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Viljandi County , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.
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  • 3. Lake Viljandi Viljandi
    Lake Viljandi is a lake in Viljandi County, Estonia. The lake is in the deep primeval valley of Viljandi, depth 11 m , length 4.6 km , width 450 m , and surface area 1.55 km2 . The Uueveski and Valuoja streams and a number of springs flow into the lake. From the south-western part of the lake the Raudna River flows out. The main fish in the lake are bream, roach, perch and pike. The lake and its shores make up the Viljandi landscape protection area. The Grand Race around Lake Viljandi is held annually.
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  • 4. St. John's Church Viljandi
    Saint George's Night Uprising in 1343–1345 was an unsuccessful attempt by the indigenous Estonian population in the Duchy of Estonia, the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, and the insular territories of the State of the Teutonic Order to rid themselves of the Danish and German rulers and landlords, who had conquered the country in the 13th century during the Livonian crusade, and to eradicate the non-indigenous Christian religion. After initial success the revolt was ended by the invasion of the Teutonic Order. In 1346 the Duchy of Estonia was sold for 19,000 Köln marks by the King of Denmark to the Teutonic Order. The shift of sovereignty from Denmark to the State of the Teutonic Order took place on November 1, 1346.
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  • 5. Viljandi Pauluse Kirik Viljandi
    Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,473 in 2013. It is the capital of Viljandi County. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century, and is one of five Estonian towns and cities in the league. The once influential Estonian newspaper Sakala was founded in Viljandi in 1878.
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  • 10. Museum of Viljandi Viljandi
    This is a list of museums in Estonia.
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  • 12. Olustvere Manor Suure Jaani
    Olustvere is a small borough in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia. It has a population of 465 .During the 19th century and supposedly earlier, the area surrounding the Olustvere estate and its manor was one of the commercial and social centres of the Põhja-Sakala Parish, at that time Gross-Sankt Johannis parish, in Livonia. In 1847, Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox congregation was established at Olustvere and a small church was built there in 1849. The congregation's cemetery was located at the nearby locality of Reegoldi. In the beginning of the 20th century, the congregation moved to Gross-St. Johannis, where a new church had been built and a new cemetery established. Olustvere has a railway station, which was built in 1901. The present two-storey manor house in Olus...
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