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Kuressaare
Marita-Mary Taaler
Saku Gümnaasium, 7b
Kuressaare
• Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in
Estonia. It is te capital of Saare County and the westernmost town in
Estonia.
• The city, located at the Livonia Bay, has territory of about 15 sq.km
and a population of about 15 000.
• The city is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Riga.
Kuressaare
Kuressaare castle
• Saaremaa Museum is one of the oldest (founded in 1865)
and biggest museums in Estonia and is visited by 70-80
thousand people every year.
• At the heart of the museum is an episcopal castle built
during the 14th and 15th.
Kuressaare castle
History
• Kuressaare first received its town charter in 1563 under the
Danish rule.
• Kuressaare first appeared on maps around 1154.
Used literature
• Wikipedia.org
• Google.com
• Estlandia.de
•...