Hanseatic city of Tartu | Estonia

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Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia, situated 186 kilometres southeast of capital cityTallinn. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi ("Mother river"), which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia.

In medieval times the town became an important trading city. In the 1280s Tartu (then Dorpat) joined the Hanseatic League.