Catherine II sculpture and alley (Katariina allee)
Objects of interest, Accessible, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers, Accessible toilet, Partly accessible
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The city of Võru was established as the centre of the newly created county under the new Provincial Governance Law of 1784. Catherine II personally gave a number of orders for the founding of a new city and affirmed the coat of arms of the city. The avenue from the first house of Võru town, the main building of the manor belonging to von Mengdens (Võru upper secondary school) to Lake Tamula, is shown on very early maps of Võru city. Catherine Alley connects the city’s central square with Kreutzwald Park and Tamula Lake’s promenade. The sculpture of Russian Empress Catherine II (sculptor Jaak Soans) is located in Võru on the Catherine Alley.
Description
When visiting Võru and Catherine alley you can find parking on nearby streets.
The alley has parallel walking streets but the alley itself is covered in dice stone. There are several resting areas on Catherine alley and the parallel streets have also low curbstones.
The closest accessible toilets are on Võru Central Square.
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Katariina allee, Võru, 65605 Võru maakond
Katariina alley
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Visit Estonia Catherine alleyThe city of Võru was established as the centre of the newly created county under the new Provincial Governance Law of 1784. Catherine II personally gave a number of orders for the founding of a new city and affirmed the coat of arms of the city. The avenue from the first house of Võru town, the main building of the manor belonging to von Mengdens (Võru upper secondary school) to Lake Tamula, is shown on very early maps of Võru city. Catherine Alley connects the city’s central square with Kreutzwald Park and Tamula Lake’s promenade. The sculpture of Russian Empress Catherine II (sculptor Jaak Soans) is located in Võru on the Catherine Alley.
Description
When visiting Võru and Catherine alley you can find parking on nearby streets.
The alley has parallel walking streets but the alley itself is covered in dice stone. There are several resting areas on Catherine alley and the parallel streets have also low curbstones.
The closest accessible toilets are on Võru Central Square.