Valjala Maalinn, Saaremaa

Name: Valjala Maalinn
Address: Saaremaa, Estonia

#4 among attractions in Saaremaa

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 58°23'59"N, 22°47'41"E

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Saaremaa Estonia

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Valjala Maalinn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kaali crater, Valjala Church, Kaali Landscape Conservation Area, Kalli Landscape Conservation Area.

4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kaali crater, Saaremaa
121 min walk • 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.
0.6 miN
Gothic architecture, Church
Valjala Church, Saaremaa
16 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.
5 miSW
Protected area
Kaali Landscape Conservation Area, Saaremaa
128 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.
4.6 miE
Protected area
Kalli Landscape Conservation Area, Saaremaa
117 min walk • Kalli Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park is located in Saare County, Estonia. Its area is 480 ha. The protected area was founded in 2007 to protect representative fens and springs areas and adjacent natural and seminatural communities located in villages of Kalli, Kallemäe, Tõnija and Rannaküla.
4.7 miSW
Protected area
Pühamets Nature Reserve
120 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.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Valjala, Saaremaa
16 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.
4.4 miS
National park
Laidevahe Nature Reserve, Saaremaa
113 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.