Sightseeing in Estonia
other sports and entertainment facilities were built during preparations for the Olympics. One
of them was V. I. Lenin Palace of Culture and Sport, which was later renamed to its present
name - Linnahall. A large concrete structure, architect of Linnahall is Raine Karp.
The venue also features a heliport, Tallinn Linnahall Heliport (IATA: CHE, ICAO: EECL),
with service to Helsinki, and a small port for Linda Line catamarans.
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu (Estonian: Tartu Ülikool, Latin: Universitas Tartuensis) is a classical
university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of
Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia. The University of Tartu is a
member of the Coimbra Group and the Utrecht Network, and was established by King
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in 1632, thus being one of the oldest universities in Northern
Europe.