Parnu
Parnu is a small quite beautifull summer ressort with a nice beach and many many old-style dwelling houses to visit. The beach is still quite untouched by tourism. Only in summer, many Fins are coming over for spending a weekend in this summer ressort. It has been a famous vacation site even during the Soviet Union times.
How to get there
One can get to Parnu in a 2 hours bus ride from Tallinn for around 70 EEK. In 1999 a highway has been built, so it might take even less time by now. Therefore, Parnu is quite ideal for an one-day trip.
Sites and Museums
St. Catherine's Church
at Vee 16
The richest and most stylish Baroque church in Estonia was built under the order by Empress Catherine II in 1764 - 1768 according to the design of the architect P. Yegorov. The construction was directed by Y. Yakovlev. The church has influenced the development of the entire clerical
architecture of the Apostolic Orthodox church in the Baltic countries.
Town Hall
at 4 Uus St
The town hall was built in 1797 as a dwelling house of P. R. Harder, a merchant. After the death of the owner, the buildings were bought from the heirs according to the orders of Czar Alexander I who visited Parnu, and were rebuilt in 1819 to be used as a House of the Governor. After the liquidation of the fort, the building was given to the town. After the medieval Town hall was pulled down in 1839, the building was used as a Town Hall. The building is strictly classicistic. The Jugendstil extension with Neo-Gothic and Neo-Baroque traits at the corner was built in 1911 (architect W. Bockslaff).
Memorial to St. Nikolai Church
St. Nikolai Church, first mentioned in 1480, used to be the main church of P?u located not far from thr medieval market place. The so-called black cross kept in the church was the constant object of pilgrimage. The church was ruined in World War II and the ruins were demolished in 1945. At present, the initial location of the church is marked by a memorial established in 1989.
The Red Tower
at 11 Hommiku St
The only retained bastion of the town wall, the oldest building of the present-day Parnu. It was most probably built during the first half of the 15th century. In 1543, it received its name of Red or Prison Tower (Rode vangen thorn).
Restaurants and Bars
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Accomodation
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