Discover Käina: Church, Museum and Leisure

• The Gothic church could accommodate 600 people and was the largest church on Hiiumaa.
• The ruins of St. Martin’s Church date from the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries.
• The Rudolf Tobias House Museum is located in the house where the composer spent most of his childhood.
• The museum presents his life in Estonia, St. Petersburg and Berlin.
• The museum offers a view of bird-rich Käina Bay.
• The swimming pool has four 25-metre lanes and a children’s pool with a slide and water heated to 33°C.
• The Windtower Experience Centre combines a museum, research centre and games world.

The Gothic church’s former capacity of 600 people gives a concrete sense of its scale; it was also the largest church on Hiiumaa. These details provide a practical measure for understanding religious heritage not only by its architectural style, but also by its size.

The ruins of St. Martin’s Church are dated to the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. Together, these sites bring two aspects of church history into focus: the recorded size of a Gothic church and the dating of the ruins.

The Rudolf Tobias House Museum connects a place with the composer’s life story: it is located in the house where Tobias spent most of his childhood. The museum presents his life in Estonia, St. Petersburg and Berlin. This lets you encounter both his biographical connection to the house and the different places featured in the account of his life.

Käina Bay is also part of the view from the house museum: from there, you can look out over the bird-rich bay. This links the biographical focus with a view of the landscape, without requiring another stop on your itinerary.

Käina Swimming Pool and Sports Centre has four lanes, each 25 metres long. There is also a children’s pool with a slide and water heated to 33°C. These details clarify the different pool options: you can consider the lanes and the pool specifically designated for children separately.

The swimming pool is available seasonally. If you would like to include it in your plans, check in advance whether it will be open on your travel dates.

The Windtower Experience Centre offers a different focus: it brings together a museum, research centre and games world. While the swimming pool is described in terms of its lanes and children’s pool, the Windtower Centre combines three distinct elements under one roof. This gives you a concrete basis for comparing the swimming facilities with a combination of museum, research and play.

What is known about the church and the ruins of St. Martin’s Church?

The Gothic church could accommodate 600 people and was the largest on Hiiumaa. The ruins of St. Martin’s Church date from the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries.

What is presented at the Rudolf Tobias House Museum?

The museum presents the composer’s life in Estonia, St. Petersburg and Berlin. It is located in the house where he spent most of his childhood.

Is the swimming pool open year-round?

Availability is seasonal. Before your trip, check whether the swimming pool will be open on your travel dates.

For the main travel overview: Käina.