Fun facts about Pärnu
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Pärnu was founded by the bishop of Ösel–Wiek around 1251.
Pärnu
Estonia
Pärnu is a city in southwest Estonia. Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea.
From the “History” section
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Pärnu became known as Estonia's Summer Capital in 1996.
Pärnu
Estonia
Pärnu is a city in southwest Estonia. Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea.
From the “Tourism” section
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The first bathing facility in Pärnu was established in 1838.
Pärnu
Estonia
Pärnu is a city in southwest Estonia. Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea.
From the “Economy” section
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Photo: Kristian Pikner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pärnu's seawall has a legend that couples who kiss at its endpoint will stay together forever.
Pärnu
Estonia
Pärnu is a city in southwest Estonia. Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea.
From the “Tourism” section
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Photo: Kristian Pikner · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Academia Gustavo-Carolina, a predecessor of the modern University of Tartu, operated in Pärnu from 1699 to 1710.
Pärnu
Estonia
Pärnu is a city in southwest Estonia. Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Kristian Pikner · CC BY-SA 4.0