Viljandi
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a
population of 19,150 (2011).
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
Livonian...
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Viljandi
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a
population of 19,150 (2011).
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
Livonian Sword Brethren captured the hill-fort in
August 1223 from a contingent of the people of Rus,
who joined forces with the insurgent Estonians.
The following year the
Grand Master Volquin led the construction of
the castle at the site of the former hill-fort.
The
Viljandi castle was one of the largest in the Baltic
region.
It was a major fortification of the Livonian
Order and was appointed a commander from 1248.
The fortress was continually rebuilt and
modernized over the next two-hundred years.
Major sights of Viljandi:
• Soomaa National Park
• Halliste Church
• Viljandi Museum
Soomaa National Park is national park in south-western Estonia.
Soomaa protects
390 km², and is a Ramsar site of protected wetlands.
.
National Park was foun
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