Struve Geodetic Arc

#33 among destinations in Estonia

Unesco, Historical place

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The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 kilometres, which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian arc. ()

Local name: Struve geodeetiline kaar Unesco: from 2005Coordinates: 59°3'28"N, 26°20'16"E

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Lääne-ViruEstonia

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Struve Geodetic Arc – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kiltsi Manor, Väike-Maarja church.

5.3 miW
Manor house, Forts and castles
Kiltsi Manor
135 min walk • Kiltsi Manor is a knight’s manor in Väike-Maarja Parish, present day Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. It is number 16079 on the Estonian State Register of Cultural Monuments.
5.9 miNW
Church
Väike-Maarja church
151 min walk • Väike-Maarja Church is a church in Väike-Maarja in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. Constructed in 1346, Väike-Maarja Church has three nave-halls in Gothic architectural style and was initially built as a fortress church.