Eliisabet's Church

On Ruutli street situates the modern city sculpture perfect example - the life-size sculpture of Johann Voldemar Jannsen, the father of Estonian journalism. Hard hat in one hand and newspaper in the other he is like stopped for a moment to peek into today's Parnu Postimees office windows!Interesting to know!According to belief touching the page of Perno Postimees in Jannsen's hand will bring you good news this day!Monument created by professor Mati Karmin was ordered by Parnu Postimees for 150th birthday of newspaper Perno Postimees that first came out in 1857.

Koidula park in the Parnu centre is one of the most loved parks in the town, you can enjoy the beauty of flowers and the babbling of fountains. Lydia Koidula (1843-1886) was known poetess, publicist, and a social figure from the national awakening period, as well as the author of the first play in Estonian. Parnu was the town of her youth. In 1925 it a decision to build a monument and park dedicated to her was made. The opening ceremony of the sculpture by Amandus Adamson was held in 1929. This is also the last work of the sculptor.

People who visit the Citizen’s House can learn about the history and people of Parnu. Visitors can view exhibitions of the history of local government, the most important historical persons associated with Parnu, exhibitions of Hanseatic and twin towns. The heads of the city often hold receptions for the city’s most respectable guests and delegations in this house and they also use it for discussions of cooperation and important meetings.The house itself is the oldest wooden building with beams and a high gable roof in the medieval territory of Parnu that has survived all fires and wars.