Obinitsa Lake

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Obinitsa Lake is a lake in Võru County, on the eastern side of Obinitsa village in Estonia. The length of the waterline is 4534 metres and surface area of the basin is 43 km². The construction of Obinitsa Artificial Lake on the base of Tuhkvitsa Stream ended in 1995. The beautiful clear-watered lake is suitable for swimming, fishing as well as for boating trips. There is a sandstone outcrop and a cave that has formed because of springs on the left shore of Obinitsa Lake. The cave, associated with many legends, is called Juudatarõ. On the high banks of Obinitsa Artificial Lake stands the monument to the Singing Mother of the Seto People. ()

Local name: Obinitsa järv Area: 52.14 acres (0.0815 mi²)Average depth: 13 ftElevation: 285 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°48'16"N, 27°27'13"E

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VõruEstonia

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

Nearby attractions include: The Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord, Singing Mother, Obinitsa museum, Hal'as Kunn Art Gallery.

0.8 miNW
Church
The Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord
22 min walk • The Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord is a church belonging to the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Obinitsa, Estonia.
0.5 miNW
Memorial
Singing Mother
14 min walk • Singing Mother is the monument to the Singing Mother of the Seto People; it is a memorial in Obinitsa in Estonia. It was erected in memory of the singing mothers of Setomaa, in particular, to Hilana Taarka, Miko Ode and Irö Matrina.
0.5 miNW
Museum
Obinitsa museum
14 min walk • Obinitsa museum is a local museum, opened in 1995 in Obinitsa in Estonia. The museum has two units: Obinitsa Seto Muuseumitarõ and Seto fortress-farm or Luikjärve farm. The museum hosts displays about Setumaa history and culture.
0.6 miNW
Museum
Hal'as Kunn Art Gallery
17 min walk • Hal`as Kunn Art Gallery, also known as Kalju maja, is an art gallery in Obinitsa village, Setomaa Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. The art gallery displays modern Seto art, but also other indigenous people's seasonal exhibitions.
1 miSE
Church
Küllätüvä tsässon
26 min walk • Küllätüvä tsässon is a small Seto chapel in Estonia, dedicated to Saint Anastasia also known as Nahtsi tsässon. Nahtsipäev is on 11 November. Tsässon was built during 1925–1928 on the place of an earlier, decayed tsässon.
0.7 miSW
Church
Rokina tsässon
18 min walk • Rokina tsässon is a small Seto chapel, situated in Rokina village, Meremäe rural municipality in Võru County in Estonia.