Alatskivi Castle
Alatskivi loss
A white neo-Gothic manor castle built in the style of Scotland's Balmoral Castle. Set in a lakeside park, it has a fairy-tale charm.
Alatskivi Castle lies about 45 km northeast of Tartu, near Lake Peipus. In the late 19th century, Baron Alvid von Nolcken remodelled it in the style of Scotland's Balmoral Castle. Its white towers and pointed roofs look like a storybook castle in the lakeside park. The restored interior has exhibitions, wax figures and a memorial display for the composer Eduard Tubin. There is a restaurant in the basement, and some rooms offer overnight accommodation. Admission costs about 10 euros. The castle is open daily in summer, with shorter hours in winter. It can be visited on the same day as the Peipsi Old Believers' villages.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Peipsi Old Believers' Villages (Onion Route)
- Estonian National Museum
- AHHAA Science Centre
- Ice Age Centre
- Tartu Art Museum (Leaning House)
- University of Tartu Botanical Gardens
- Tartu Town Hall Square & Kissing Students
- St John's Church, Tartu