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The Conference Venue
Kuressaare Cultural Centre (Kultuurivara)
in Kuressaare, Saaremaa
Address:
Kuressaare Kultuurivara
Tallinna Str 6
93813 Kuressaare
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Saaremaa
is situated close to the western coast of mainland
Estonia
, covering an area of 2,922 km2, or 6.5 % of the
territory
of
Estonia
.
Saaremaa
is among the largest islands in the entire
Baltic Sea
and is known as a good recreation place with unique nature and a lot of sights. Junipers, dolomite, windmills, black bread and home-brewed beer are the symbols of
Saaremaa
. The island has been inhabited for about eight thousand years. The ancient fight for freedom ended in 1227 when German crusaders occupied
Saaremaa
. In 1559 the island was sold to
Denmark
. From 1645 to 1710
Saaremaa
was under the rule of
Sweden
and from 1710 to 1917 a part of
Russia
.
The capital of
Saaremaa
is Kuressaare with the bishops castle dating from the 13th century as the most important tourist sight in town. The beautiful and well preserved old town as well as a lot of health centres offering mud and wellness treatments are among the attractions of Kuressaare. |
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