Kaali Meteorite Centre

A visitor centre beside a ring of craters made by an iron meteorite that fell on an Estonian island a few thousand years ago.

Key facts

Where

Kaali, Saaremaa, Estonia

Kind

Visitor site

Visiting

Open-air site or visitor centre

On the island of Saaremaa in Estonia, a group of nine craters marks the spot where an iron meteorite broke up and struck the ground a few thousand years ago, when people already lived on the island. The largest crater is about 110 metres across and holds a small lake.

Pieces of iron found around the craters are classified as the Kaalijarv meteorite, a IAB iron. A small visitor centre and museum beside the main crater explains the impact, shows meteorite fragments and tells how the event may have entered local legend.

Highlights

• Kaalijarv the iron that made the craters Iron, IAB-MG

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Opening times, what is on display and access to research collections change over time, so check with the institution before you visit.