Struve’s Geodetic Arch
Struve’s Geodetic Arch
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The geodetic arch of FGW Struve, an astronomer from the University of Tartu, which is a 2820 km meridian section that reaches from Northern Norway to the Black Sea, was entered into the list of UNESCO World Heritage on 15 July 2005.
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eilas
Tornio, Finland22 contributions
Apr 2019 • Business
This Unesco World Heritage site has plenty to offer both inside the observatory of Tartu and outside having lots of attractions.
Written 27 April 2019
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Helen
London, UK125 contributions
Dec 2018 • Business
This is well worth a visit especially at night in the winter as the xmas light around the area give a beautiful view.
Written 17 December 2018
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LMOverby
Columbia, MO1,841 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
A tribute to one of the leading lights in 19th century astronomy and a major contributor toward accurate surveying, the Struve Monument is worth stopping to see while you're exploring the Tartu University campus.
Written 24 June 2018
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Mariusz M
Krakow, Poland212 contributions
Apr 2017 • Business
A symbolic monument to the greatest ?Estonian astronomer. Not worth a special visit, but worth looking at when visiting the Old Observatory.
Written 1 May 2017
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Yali K
United States1,894 contributions
Apr 2017 • Business
To see this arch needs walking up the hill. If you like to walk and see the city from above, it would be a nice activity.
Written 30 April 2017
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Pauleen L
Manchester, UK11 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
Interesting sculpture in the park over Tartu town but need to read up in advance about the related sculptures across the world.
Written 13 April 2017
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jeffthecheff
New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States47 contributions
Sep 2015 • Family
Historicaly speaking very important but a lot more could be done to make this site more interesting!!
Written 14 October 2015
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Valdis T
Riga, Riga, Latvia113 contributions
Sep 2015 • Business
Monument is quite modern, but the area around and the hill where Struve worked is worth to look at! And try to feel or to imagine Struve's triangulation chain at the beginning of 19th century.
Written 22 September 2015
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Bats7
Northants255 contributions
Aug 2015 • Friends
When you visit this monument you really must hear the story behind it, just above is the Observatory which itself has extremely interesting history.
Written 24 August 2015
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Everette I
Hangzhou, China150 contributions
Jul 2015 • Solo
If you make the University of Tartu Observatory one of the sites you visit, then you will see the geodetic arch. It is a concrete structure honoring the scientist.
Written 19 July 2015
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