Virtsu vasallilinnuse varemed

Kirjalikes ürikutes mainitakse linnust esmakordselt alles 1465. aastal seoses Konrad Uexkülli varanduse jagamisega tema poegade vahel. Vasallilinnus kuulus Saare-Lääne piiskopkonda. Kastelltüüpi ehitise funktsioonideks oli mandri ja saare vahelise laevaliikluse kontrollimine ja turvamine. Virtsu linnus hävis 20. juulil 1533 Saare-Lääne piiskopi ja Brandenburgi markkrahvi Wilhelmi vahel puhkenud konflikti käigus. 1536. aasta Valmiera maapäeva otsusega keelati linnuse taastamine.

A.P.T.E.K. buffet

Pärnu City Pharmacy, originally opened in 1931, has transformed into a stylish buffet. Replete with original furnishings, the building has been placed under heritage protection. The sheer detail in the interior creates a unique atmosphere.  In A.P.T.E.K. there is an extensive selection of cocktails on offer. We’re here to help anyone whose soul and spirit […]

Sculpture of ‘Kihnu Jõnnu’

On 14 May 2011 this sculpture of the legendary seaman ‘Kihnu Jõnnu’ a.k.a. Enn Uuetoa finally made it to Pärnu with the support of the Pärnu Rotary Club and many others. The captain stands in a very appropriate spot – on the grounds of the Pärnu Yacht Club, which is well-known as a meeting place […]

Uue-Virtsu Kristuse sündimise kirik

Kõmsi külas 1889. aastal pühitsetud ning kuni 1977. aastani tegutsenud kirikust on järgi vaid varemed. Arhitekt K. Nyman, ehitusstiil historistlik-eklektiline. Läheduses asub kogudusemaja, kus kogudus tänaseni koos käib.

St Elizabeth’s Church in Lihula

The original church of St Elizabeth in Lihula was destroyed in a battle between the German order and a bishop in 1297. A new church was then erected which remained standing until 1874, when its poor status saw it condemned. The current church was completed two years later, in 1876. Its altar, pews and chancellery […]

Endla Theatre

The first building of Endla Theatre was destroyed in a fire in 1944. The decision made in the Soviet times was not to restore it in its original location as the theatre was a national symbol too important for the Estonian people. The new building was established in a 1967 in the Stalinist central square, […]

Memorial stone dedicated to St. Nicholas Church

St. Nicholas Church, a medieval town church of the 13thC, was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of the most important professions of that day: those of seafarers, merchants and fishermen. The black cross kept in the church chapel and attracting many pilgrims is depicted on the coat of arms of Pärnu. The church used […]

Häädemeeste Museum

Häädemeeste Museum is an inspiring cultural and heritage site in Pärnu County that tells the unique history of the Häädemeeste area. The museum showcases the region’s rich cultural heritage, from the development of sailing and fishing to church, school, and community movements. An immersive exhibition takes you back hundreds of years — the farmhouse’s intriguing, […]

Pärnu Central Library

Finished in 2008, this modern library building is fully covered in clear glass, so that unity with the town can be felt through the facades. The brightly lit house is especially inviting on long dark winter nights. The library stands on the site of the medieval Pärnu order castle. The walls of the castle have […]

Seegi Maja (the Almshouse)

Seegi Maja (the Almshouse) is known to be the oldest building in Pärnu. It was built in 1658 on the remains of the old almshouse of the Holy Spirit’s Church as a shelter to the sick and the cripples. According to a research on the wooden raft under the basement of the building, the old […]