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Newest Review: ... German. German names still remain today. In the 16th century, Livonia and therefore Tartu came under the Polish rule of King Bathory who introduced a Jesuit grammar school and translator's seminary but this was interrupted by a war with the Swedes who eventually beat the Poles and took over Tartu. It was during this time that the great university was built. 1721 marked the beginning of Russia as a great European power, they signed the Treaty of Nystad with Sweden in which Livonia, Estonia, Ingria and parts of Karelia as well as Baltic islands became Russian in return for Finland and 2 million Swedish daler (like dollar from the german wor... more

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Tartu - No longer Derpt! (1073 words)
by - written on 22/05/08 (Very useful, 56 readings)
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Basics ===== Tartu is Estonia's 2nd biggest town, with a population of around 100,000 it's hardly Tokyo though! What it is though, is a very pleasant country town with nice buildings and a calm atmosphere. 185km South east of Tallinn, it's relatively close to the Latvian border and the capital of the south. Tartu is built upon the Emajogi River, a clean river that connects Estonia's largest lakes (Peipsi Jarv and Vortsjarv). The city is a university city and therefore populated by a lot of students and the cultural centre of Estonia. History ===== There are archaeological findings proving life in Tartu from the 5th century and a ... Read the complete review

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