[...]... a renovation it became home of the Estonian State Chancellery on 6 September 2000 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 18 Tour 3: Tallinn Tallinn 26 National Library of Estonia /Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu Tour 3: Tallinn 24 Museum of Occupations/Okupatsioonide Muuseum Toompea 8 www.okupatsioon.ee This modern museum depicts Tallinn s and Estonia’s history from 1939 to 1991 from various perspectives, such... built in the 1860s and is today regarded as one of the finest 19th century churches in Estonia Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 19 Tour 3: Tallinn Tallinn 28 Museum of the Bank of Estonia/Eesti Panga Muuseum 29 Estonian National Opera/Rahvusooper Estonia Estonia puiestee 4 www.opera.ee In 1865, the forerunner to the Estonian National Opera, the song and drama society “Estonia” was established In... heroes in Estonia during World War II It was originally named “Monument to the Liberators of Tallinn /Tallinna vabastajate monument, and it was placed in a more central location in the city at Tõnismägi Square In 2007, the monument was moved to its present location at Tallinn s Military Cemetery Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 21 Tour 4: Tallinn Tallinn 34 Estonian Museum of Natural History/Eesti... Tallinn TV Tower/Tallinna Teletorn Merivälja tee, Pirita Pirita Beach northeast of Tallinn s centre is a delightful and very popular sandy beach In addition to the beach and the water, the beautiful view of Tallinn s skyline on the opposite side of the bay also attracts visitors Kloostrimetsa 58a www.teletorn.ee Tallinn s 314-metre-tall TV Tower is an impressive sight It was built in the years 54 Tallinn. .. bookboon.com 13 Tour 2: Tallinn Tallinn 16 The Danish King’s Garden/Taani Kuninga Aed 17 Tower of the Virgin/Neitsitorn Lühike jalg 9A The square Tower of the Virgin was built at the end of the 14th century as part of the city wall It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, and today there is a nice view of Tallinn s centre and old part of town from the café Lühike jalg 9A According to legend, the... wall, including three towers named Nunnatorn, Saunatorn and Kuldjala Torn Visiting this facility is like being transported back to the Middle Ages A short walk’s distance to the southwest of the three towers, the park Toompark is located In Toompark can be seen a small part of the city’s moat, and the three bastions which functioned as an advanced fortress outside the city walls Labpratooriumi 22 www.hot.ee/uke/kirikest.htm... 15 Tour 2: Tallinn Tallinn 21 The Dome Church/Toomkirik The Cathedral is named in honour of St Alexander Nevskij, who won the Battle of Lake Peipus, on the border of Estonia and Russia, 5 April 1242 The lake’s current name is Peipsi järv/ The battle was between the Catholic crusaders of the Teutonic Order and Orthodox Christians from Novgorod 20 Toompea Castle/Toompea Loss Toom-Kooli 6 www.eelk.ee/tallinna.toom... slowly to the size indicated by today’s beautiful ruins Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 34 Tours from Tallinn Tallinn 61 Toolse Order Castle/Toolse Ordulinnus 62 Helsinki Toolse Küla, Vihula Vald, 110 kilometres East www.svm.ee Station: Rakvere The ruin of this castle, built in 1471 by the Teutonic Order, lies at the end of a point in the Finnish Bay It was built in this advanced position to protect... oldest in Tallinn It has an elegant tower and cupola The church belongs to the Russian Othodox Parishioners GOT-THE-ENERGY -TO- LEAD.COM We believe that energy suppliers should be renewable, too We are therefore looking for enthusiastic new colleagues with plenty of ideas who want to join RWE in changing the world Visit us online to find out what we are offering and how we are working together to ensure... www.eelk.ee/tallinna.toom Tallinn s Dome Church is Estonia’s most important Protestant church, and it is one of the city’ three medieval churches still in use Its full name is The Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin/Neitsi Maarja Piiskoplik Toomkirik Lossi Plats 1 The Danes built Toompea Castle in 1219 on the foundations of an Estonian fortress from the 10th century It is located 50 metres above the city, at the top of Toompea . free ebooks at bookboon.com Tallinn 5 A visit to Tallinn A visit to Tallinn www.tourism .tallinn. ee www.visitestonia.com Tallinn is unique in Europe. Kerl, which was torn down to make room for the Rococo castle. 21. The Dome Church/Toomkirik Toom-Kooli 6 www.eelk.ee/tallinna.toom Tallinn s Dome