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The medieval town wall surrounded Toome hill and stretched between Magasini and Vabaduse streets on the eastern slope. On the northern slope the wall ran in the area of Laia Street, and on the southern side, in the area of Poe Street. Altogether there were 27 towers in the wall, 9 of which had gates. 
Phone: +372 744 1080 The botanical gardens of Tartu University, which are among the oldest in eastern Europe, are also rich in sculptures.
In 1632, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, then at the war camp near Nürnburg, signed the charter to found Tartu University, which was also named Academia Gustaviana in his honour.
The monument to Jaan Tõnisson, completed in 1999, was created by Mati Karmin and Tiit Trummal.
The statue of Karl Ernst von Baer was finished in 1886; the author was M. Opekushin Karl Ernst von Baer was a naturalist, the founder of comparative embryology and geocryology, recognized worldwide as the discoverer of the ovum in mammals.
#Kristjan Jaak Peterson was an Estonian poet, author of odes and pastorales, who was born in Riga and studied in Tartu. The aim of his work became the creation of literature in the original Estonian language.
This Russian doctor became a professor of Tartu University at the age of 22 and contributed greatly to the history of medicine and pedagogy.
The sculpture and fountain “The Kissing Students” located at the Tartu Town Hall Square, has become a symbol of Tartu. Erected in 1998, it was conceived by Mati Karmin.
The bronze bust was conceived in 1930, and made by sculptor V. Mellik. Fr. R. Faehlmann (1798-1850) was an Estonian writer and doctor, and one of the founders of “The Learned Estonian Society”. He was the originator of the idea to create an Estonian epic, and drafted a major part of the event scheme for “Kalevipoeg.”
The new monument to Villem Reiman (1861-1917), by Mati Varik, was mounted in 2004. Villem Reiman was a public figure, historian, pastor, and one of the first Estonian researchers of history and literature.
Johann Carl Morgenstern (1770-1852) was a Tartu University professor of classical philology and aesthetics. While founder and first director of the Tartu University library, he established the university art museum. The statue was first displayed in 1851.
The memorial statue of R. Kreutzwald (1803-1882), constructed in 1952, was the work of M. Hirv, M. Saks, A. Karro, A. Mellik and M. Port. Fr. R. Kreutzwald was a doctor and writer, renowned for the Estonian folk epic "Kalevipoeg" and a collection of Estonian folk tales which were based on ancient folk verse.
The monument to Oskar Luts (1887-1953) was established in 1987, and was authored by A. Rimm and A. Murdmaa. Oskar Luts was a popular Estonian novelist who has also written plays, children’s stories, memoirs and feuilletons.
The monument to Jakob Hurt (1839-1907) was completed in 1994 by J. Soans ja R. Tomingas. Jakob Hurt was a folklorist, language scholar and pastor, who published Estonian folk songs, articles and studies.
Buried bones were found during construction of the main building of Tartu University at the site of the previous St. Mary’s church, under the floor and around the church.
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