Kaali crater, Saaremaa

Name: Kaali crater
Address: Saaremaa, Estonia

#2 among attractions in Saaremaa

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. Most recent estimates put its formation shortly after 1530–1450 BC. It was created by an impact event and is one of the few impact events that has occurred in a populated area. ()

Local name: Kaali kraater Diameter: 361 ftElevation: 75 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°22'19"N, 22°40'30"E

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Saaremaa Estonia

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Kaali crater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Valjala Maalinn, Valjala Church, Kaali Landscape Conservation Area, Pühamets Nature Reserve.

4.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Valjala Maalinn, Saaremaa
121 min walk • The Valjala Stronghold was a major ringfort on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. Established in the 12th century, at the time it was the most important Oeselian stronghold. Its surrender in 1227 finalized the crusader conquest of Estonia.
4.8 miNE
Gothic architecture, Church
Valjala Church, Saaremaa
123 min walk • Saint Martin's Church of Valjala is a Lutheran church in Valjala, on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia. It is the oldest stone church on Saaremaa and possibly the oldest surviving church in Estonia.
~1410 ftSW
Protected area
Kaali Landscape Conservation Area, Saaremaa
7 min walk • Kaali Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Saare County, Estonia. Its area is 39 ha. The protected area was designated in 1938 to protect Kaali crater and its surrounding areas. In 1959, the re-designation took place. In 2000, the borders were widened.
0.9 miSE
Protected area
Pühamets Nature Reserve
24 min walk • Pühamets Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in located in Saare County, Estonia. The area of the nature reserve is 57 ha. The protected area was founded in 2007 to protect valuable habitat types and threatened species in Kõljala and Masa village.
4.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Valjala, Saaremaa
123 min walk • Valjala is a small borough in Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 410.
5.2 miSE
National park
Laidevahe Nature Reserve, Saaremaa
133 min walk • Laidevahe Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated on Saaremaa in western Estonia, in Saare County. Laidevahe nature reserve protects an area of coastal wetlands, comprising salt marshes, islets, small lagoons, coastal meadows and so on, but also areas of old-growth forest and alvars.