Category: History & Culture

The power of the flowing waters of the river Võhandu has been harnessed in Leevaku since 1835, when the first …

Leevaku Chimney, which is joked about as being the world’s tallest sauna chimney (at 50 metres), was completed in 1923 …

The first church in Räpina is thought to have been built in 1625–1636. The present church was completed in 1785 …

The manor house is surrounded by a park rich in species, which gives joy and pride to the town people …

The historic Puuaiasõja Memorial, the puuaia warrior (author Riho Kuld 1984) called Ironman by the people, stands in the green …

The red brick main building of the Räpina Paper Factory brings to mind the paper makers of the past with …

The Räpina Competence Centre for Creative Industries is located in the stable-carriage house, with an arcade, which is a part …

The pearl and the main tourist sight of the Räpina municipality is the majestic Sillapää castle. The late classicist main …