Historical-Literary Walk: “Polish Traces in Tartu”

Tuesday, 6th May
15:00
Begins at Toomemägi near the ruins of the Cathedral

This walk takes us back centuries in search of signs of Poland’s connections with the city of Tartu and its people. The walk begins at Toomemägi near the ruins of the Cathedral and continues towards the city centre. From 1582 to 1625, Tartu (then Dorpat) was the capital of the Tartu Voivodeship within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Rzeczpospolita). In 1583, King Stefan Batory granted the city special privileges, and in 1584, he established the colours of the Tartu city flag.