Rakvere
Sign in to saveRakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia, about 100 km southeast of Tallinn and 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. In 2022, Rakvere was one of 10 ACES European Towns of Sport. In 2023, Rakvere won the Green Destinations' Silver Award after having been selected in 2021 as part of the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories.
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Rakvere is a county seat in northern Estonia, located about 100 kilometers southeast of the capital Tallinn, that serves as the administrative hub for Lääne-Viru County. The town has gained recognition for its commitment to sports and sustainability, earning the European Towns of Sport designation in 2022 and the Green Destinations' Silver Award in 2023.
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- Rakvere
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- City
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- View over Rakvere
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- Flag of et-Rakvere.svg
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- Väge täis (Full of might)
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30 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Transport
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Landmarks
- Rakvere Castle ''(Linnus)''
- Rakvere Trinity Church ''(Kolmainu Kirik)''
- Long Street ''(Pikk Tänav)''
- Rakvere Theatre and Manor House ''(Teater ja mõis)''
- Rakvere Central Square ''(Keskväljak)''
- St. Paul's Church ''(Pauluse Kirik)'' and Ukuaru Concert Hall ''(Muusikamaja)''
- Notable buildings
- Rakvere Freedom School ''(Vabaduse Kool)''
- Public sculptures
- Aurochs Sculpture ''(Skulptuur Tarvas)''
- A Young Man on a Bicycle Listening to Music ''(Noormees jalgrattal muusikat kuulamas)''
- Public parks
- Rakvere Oak Grove Preserve ({{langx|et|[[:et:Rakvere tammiku maastikukaitseala|Tammiku maastikukaitseala]]}})
- Rakvere Manor House Park ''(Mõisapark)''
- Freedom War Memorial Park ''(Vabadussõja mälestussammas)''
- Sports
- Athletic facilities
- Sports clubs
- Sporting events
- Twin towns / sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Rakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia, about 100 km southeast of Tallinn and 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. In 2022, Rakvere was one of 10 ACES European Towns of Sport. In 2023, Rakvere won the Green Destinations' Silver Award after having been selected in 2021 as part of the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories.
Rakvere boasts a distinctive architectural feature: the Rakvere door. Reflecting German baroque cabinets of the 17th and 18th centuries and the expressionist style of the 1920s, the wooden Rakvere door has a pointed, raised rectangle in the center. In 2023, there were 15 Rakvere doors on 13 houses.