Sillame was under the control of the Livonian Order in 1502 and was developed into a resort village in the 1800s.
Sillamae (Estonian for 'Bridge Hill'; known also by Germanised names of Sillamaggi or Sillamagi), is a town in Ida-Viru County in the northern part of Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The locality of Sillamaggi was first mentioned in 1502 when the area was under the control of Livonian Order. In the 1800s, Sillamaggi developed into a resort village offering a more tranquil experience than the nearby resort town of Hungerburg. 
