Raadi-Kruusamäe, or Raadi for short, is a
neighbourhood of
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...
,
Estonia. It has a
population of 4,498 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of .
Raadi is mainly suburban area.
The name Raadi comes from
Raadi Manor (german: Ratshof), which belonged to the town council (''Rat'') of Tartu in medieval times. The Manor was first mentioned on a card in 1688. The manor housed the
Estonian National Museum 1922–1944, but was heavily damaged in
World War II due to the bombings from
Soviet Army. New building for the museum was opened in 2016 and the Manor is currently in ruins, but it has been suggested to move
Tartu Art Museum
Tartu Art Museum (Estonian: ''Tartu Kunstimuuseum'') is a state-owned museum of art located in Tartu, Estonia. It was founded in 1940 on a private initiative by the members of local art school Pallas. This is the largest art museum in Southern E ...
to the restored Manor building.
In 2020, estimated 200,000 solar panels will be built on
Raadi Airfield, making it the biggest solar farm in Estonia.
Main sights
Main sights of Raadi include
Estonian National Museum,
Raadi Manor complex,
Raadi cemetery
The Raadi cemetery, ( et, Raadi kalmistu) is the oldest and largest burial ground in Tartu, Estonia, dating back to 1773. Many prominent historical figures are buried there. It is also the largest Baltic German cemetery in Estonia after the des ...
, Tartu Upside Down House, Tartu Adventure Park, Kobraste and Ülejõe Beach.
Punk festival has been hosted annually at the
Lake Raadi since 2012. Tartu
Midsummer is hosted at the
Raadi Manor complex.
Nature
Four out of six nature reserves of
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...
are located in Raadi. These include Raadi Park,
Aruküla caves
This is a list of caves located in Estonia.
References
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Geography of Estonia,
Lists of caves by country, Estonia
Lists of landforms of Estonia, Caves
Caves of Estonia, * ...
,
Devonian
The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, whe ...
sandstone outcrop and
Pseudotsuga
''Pseudotsuga'' is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae (subfamily Laricoideae).
Common names for species in the genus include Douglas fir, Douglas-fir, Douglas tree, Oregon pine and Bigcone spruce. ''Pseudotsuga menzie ...
parkway in the
Raadi cemetery
The Raadi cemetery, ( et, Raadi kalmistu) is the oldest and largest burial ground in Tartu, Estonia, dating back to 1773. Many prominent historical figures are buried there. It is also the largest Baltic German cemetery in Estonia after the des ...
.
Business and industry
manufacturing buildings are located in Raadi.
Gallery
Telleri kabel.jpg, Raadi Cemetery, Teller's Chapel
Raadi mõis.jpg, Raadi Manor Complex
See also
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Raadi cemetery
The Raadi cemetery, ( et, Raadi kalmistu) is the oldest and largest burial ground in Tartu, Estonia, dating back to 1773. Many prominent historical figures are buried there. It is also the largest Baltic German cemetery in Estonia after the des ...
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Raadi Manor
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Lake Raadi
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Raadi Airfield
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Estonian National Museum
References
Tartu
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