Lake Viljandi

#44 among destinations in Estonia

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Lake Viljandi is a lake in Viljandi County, Estonia. The lake is in the deep primeval valley of the Viljandi town, depth 11 m, length 4.6 km, width 400 m, and surface area 1.55 km². The Uueveski and Valuoja streams and a number of springs flow into the lake. From the south-western part of the lake the Raudna River flows out. The main fish in the lake are bream, roach, perch and pike. The lake and its shores make up the Viljandi landscape protection area. ()

Local name: Viljandi järv Area: 0.62 mi²Length: 2.69 miWidth: 1427 ftMaximum depth: 36 ftElevation: 167 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°20'58"N, 25°35'52"E

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Lake Viljandi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Viljandi Castle, Ugala, Mainori keskus, St. Paul’s Church.

0.7 miN
Forts and castles
Viljandi Castle, Viljandi
17 min walk • Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. It was built by the Livonian Order, and construction started in 1224 in place of a former hillfort, which was one of the strongest castles in Livonia.
0.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Ugala, Viljandi
24 min walk • Ugala is a theatre in Viljandi, Estonia. The theatre was founded in 1920 opening on January 10 of that year. The first production was Oscar Wilde's "Salome".
1.2 miN
58°22'3"N • 25°35'50"E
Mainori keskus, Viljandi
32 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1 miN
58°21'51"N • 25°35'30"E
St. Paul’s Church, Viljandi
27 min walk • Church
0.8 miN
58°21'40"N • 25°35'42"E
Viljandi St. Johan`s Church, Viljandi
21 min walk • Church
0.9 miN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Viljandi linnastaadion, Viljandi
23 min walk • Viljandi linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Viljandi, Estonia. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of Viljandi JK Tulevik. The stadium has 1,068 seats of which 386 are under the roof.
1.1 miN
Universities and schools
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Viljandi
29 min walk • University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy is an Estonian institution of higher education, situated in the provincial town of Viljandi, central Estonia. The UT Viljandi Culture Academy merged with the University of Tartu in 2005.
~460 ftNE
National park
Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area
3 min walk • Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Viljandi County, Estonia. Its area is 366.8 ha. The protected area was designated in 1964 to protect Viljandi Ancient Valley and Viljandi Castle Park.