scenic viewpoint
Suur Munamägi
The highest point in the Baltic states at 318 metres, topped by an observation tower reached by a short road and forest path.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Vana-Antsla
Võrumaa, Estonia · Europe
About Vana-Antsla
Vana-Antsla sits on the route: 10 minutes from Antsla, 35km from Suur Munamägi.
Vana-Antsla is in Võrumaa, Estonia, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Antsla, about 5 km away.
Vana-Antsla (German: Alt-Anzen) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 4 km (2 mi) north of the town of Antsla. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 181.
The settlement is situated around the Vana-Antsla knight manor (Schloß Anzen), firstRead more
mentioned in 1404. At first it was built as a vassal's stronghold and belonged to the Uexküll family. The stronghold was destroyed during the 17th century Polish-Swedish and Russo-Swedish wars. Swedish King Gustav II Adolf gave the manor to Åke Tott in 1625. In the end of the 17th century the Uue-Antsla (New Antsla) manor (Neu-Anzen) was detached from the manor, therefore the old one gained the name Vana-Antsla (Old Antsla). After the Great Northern War the manor was owned by the Löwenstern family and from 1883 by the Ungern-Sternbergs. After the Estonian independence in 1919 the manor was dispossessed like all the others around the country. The complex had since been used as an agricultural vocational school until it was closed in 2012. Most of the historical buildings have survived, including the single-storey main building from the 18th century.
Before 1977 the settlement was called Kobela, but was renamed to Vana-Antsla when a new small borough 4 km southwest was created and named Kobela.
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What is there to see near Vana-Antsla?
Within an hour or so of Vana-Antsla: Suur Munamägi (35 km), Tartu (58 km), Tartu Cathedral (58 km).
Where is Vana-Antsla?
Vana-Antsla is in Võrumaa, Estonia, about 5 km from Antsla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,468
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Estonia
- Region
- Võrumaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Tallinn
- Coordinates
- 57.8661, 26.5322
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Worth the detour from Vana-Antsla
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Tartu
Estonia's intellectual capital and oldest city, home to one of Northern Europe's most prestigious universities and a vibrant cultural scene.
58 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Tartu Cathedral
Ruined red-brick Gothic cathedral on Toome Hill above Tartu, with parkland walks and a museum tower giving views over the university city.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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- 35 kmSuur MunamägiThe highest point in the Baltic states at 318 metres, topped by an observation tower reached by a short road and forest path.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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