Pakri Islands
In 1345 five Swedish families bought the western island from Padise monastery and set the foundation to a diligent community. As alongside fishing they were also successful in growing crops, the...
St Mary's Lutheran Church in Pöide
The biggest Medieval Gothic-style church in Western Estonia. The first version of Pöide chapel was ready in 1230. This was a fortress without a tower and with one unvaulted nave. From this period...
St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church in Kaarma
One of the oldest churches in Saaremaa and whole Western Estonia. In this 13th century Gothic church there are mural paintings, stone sculptures as well as a baptismal stone. From that time...
The Maasi Fortress
These are the ruins of a fortress that was established by the Livonian Order in 1345. Building this fortress was actually meant as a punishment to the natives of Saaremaa. During the...