Lost building or monument · 1959
The old Vanemuine, home of Estonian theatre
When the Vanemuine society house on Jaama Street burned in 1903, Tartu's Estonians raised money for a new one. The Finnish architect Armas Lindgren designed it in Art Nouveau style, with two strong bay towers on the street and big windows to the garden. About 1,365,000 bricks went into it. It opened on 12 August 1906, blessed by Jakob Hurt, and the first professional Estonian theatre began here under Karl Menning. In late August 1944 the whole building burned in fighting. The ruins were sound, and a restoration plan was ready by 1948, but nothing was done. In 1959 they were torn down. The modernist Vanemuine theatre and concert house stands on the site today.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Kui Vanemuise seltsimaja Jaama tänaval 1903. aastal maha põles, korjasid Tartu eestlased raha uue jaoks. Soome arhitekt Armas Lindgren kavandas juugendhoone, millel oli tänava poole kaks jõulist erkerit ja aia poole suured aknad. Ehitusele kulus ligi 1 365 000 telliskivi. Maja avati 12. augustil 1906, selle õnnistas sisse Jakob Hurt ning siin alustas Karl Menningu juhtimisel esimene eesti kutseline teater. 1944. aasta augusti lõpus hävis kogu hoone lahingute põlengus. Varemed olid heas seisus ja taastamisprojekt valmis 1948. aastaks, kuid sellest ei saanud asja. 1959. aastal varemed lammutati. Täna seisab samal kohal modernistlik Vanemuise teatri- ja kontserdimaja.