Tartu Town Hall Square & Kissing Students
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The heart of Tartu. In front of the 18th-century pink town hall stands the Kissing Students fountain, surrounded by cafés and the leaning house.
Town Hall Square is the center of Tartu's old town. The pink-and-white town hall was built in 1789. Beneath its bell tower stands the city's landmark, the Kissing Students fountain sculpture (1998), which shows a pair of students kissing under an umbrella, symbolizing the romance of this university town. The square slopes gently down toward the Emajõgi River, flanked by classical buildings and open-air cafés. One noticeably leaning building, the “Leaning House,” is home to the Tartu Art Museum. In summer, the square hosts concerts and markets, and in winter it has an ice rink. During graduation season, students celebrate by the fountain. The square is free to visit, and the town hall houses a tourist information center where you can pick up a map.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tartu Art Museum (Leaning House)
- University of Tartu Main Building
- Tartu Old Observatory
- St John's Church, Tartu
- University of Tartu Botanical Gardens
- Toome Hill
- KGB Cells Museum
- Tartu Cathedral & University of Tartu Museum