The Holy Cross of St. Catherine's Church in Pärnu

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.

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.