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Reval - comes from the German words “REH” and “FALL”, meaning the falling of the deer; could be deers trying to escape from the Danes, running down the Toompea hill Tallinn - the word origins from estonian language, could mean “taani-linn”, “tali-linn” or “talu- linn”; Reval was replaced when Estonia became independent Symbols Flag - blue black white tricolor; blue represents sky, black the soil, and white our freedom. Danneborg - red flag with a white cross fell from the sky during the battle in 1219. It is also set into the small coat of arms of Tallinn. Great coat of arms - three lions, a knight, and Danish queen; leaves around Old Thomas - quardian of Tallinn, put on top of the spire of Tallinn Town Hall in 1530; boy that excelled springtime contests thrown by Baltic German elite, because of his low-born status was unable to receive a prize, therefore was granted the position of town guard

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worldwide have been named in his honour. A ritual for university students is washing the hair of the Baer statue head on the eve of St. Philip's Day. Kristjan Jaak Peterson monument Kristjan Jaak Peterson was an Estonian poet, author of odes and pastorales, who was born in Riga and studied in Tartu. The aim of his work became the creation of literature in the original Estonian language. The Kissing Students The sculpture and fountain "The Kissing Students" located at the Tartu Town Hall Square, has become a symbol of Tartu. Erected in 1998, it was conceived by Mati Karmin. Legend kõneleb suudlevate tudengite kohta järgmist:Ühel hämaral sügisõhtul jalutas armunud tudengipaar mööda Tartu südalinna. Suudeldes ja naerdes jõudsid nad Raekoja platsile. Äkki muutus taevas tumedaks, pilved kogunesid linna kohale ja hakkas sadama paduvihma. Noormees avas vihmavarju ja võttis neiu oma embusesse. Kirglikult ja kaua suudlesid nad

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Estonian holidays, festivals, cultural events

The song festivals began in 1869, part of the romantic and nationalist movement in Europe. They developed a network of interactions among people along with making folk customs more widely known and practiced. The solidarity that the continued performance of the song festivals fostered, along with the logistics of moving large numbers of people around the country, served the Estonians well in their enormous demonstration for freedom in 1989, the Baltic Chain. The official Üldlaulupidu site gives a route to ordering VHS tapes and DVDs of the song and dance festivals. It also has a gazillion photos. here are a few facts about it : 831 choirs with more than 26 000 singers in all 47 orchestras with more than 1600 young orchestrants alltogether almost 100 000 people, that counts for apprx 8% of Estonian population. Estonians (though it's a very small country) have the biggest song festival in the world !

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The City on London

The City of London History The City of London occupies one square mile in the middle of the capital. It once made up the entire town of London, surrounded by the wall first built by the Romans. The Roman Londinium grew up on the northern side of the "London Bridge" in the past. Products such as olive oil, wines and fruit were brought by ships from different parts of the Roman Empire and unloaded onto wooden quays along the river. In AD 61 the native Celtic Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against The Romans

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Estonian national holidays

St John's Day is celebrated in the night between 23rd and 24th of June, a few days after the summer solstice, when night seems to be nonexistent. For Estonians, Jaanipäev celebrations were merged with the celebration of Victory Day during the War of Independence when Estonian forces defeated the German troops on 23 June 1919. After this battle against Estonia's traditional oppressors, the lighting of the traditional bonfires became linked with the ideals of independence and freedom. St John's Day marks a change in the farming year, specifically the break between the completion of spring sowing and the hard work of summer haymaking. Midsummer's eve is important for lovers. Among Estonian fairy tales and literature there is the tale of two lovers, Koit and Hämarik. The tradition before the Soviet occupation, which has now been restored, was for a fire to be lit by the Estonian President on the morning of Victory Day

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concert hall. 3. Lower Town The Town Wall encircling the Lower Town is one of the greatest medieval treasures of Tallinn. It was begun in the 13th century, completed in the 14th and constantly improved and strengthened thereafter. The walls were 2.5 metres thick on average, over 2 km long, and their height reached 15-16 metres. The wall was fortified by 27 towers, 18 of which have survived. In Tower Square you can admire several of them. The strongest are the cannon towers Fat Margaret and Kiek in the Kök (Peep into the Kitchen). Many towers in the Town wall have been restored as fine restaurants, cafés and intimate concert calls. Two-thirds of the old wall have survived, making it one of the most special medieval sights in Tallinn. The Tallinn Town Hall The Town Hall, the centre of administration and judicial power, was definitely the most important public building in the Middle Ages

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(King's) Street, Pagari (Baker's) Street, Pikk (Long) Street, Lai (Broad) Street, Karja (Cattle) Street. There were some ancient streets in Tallinn which had obviously been named before the qonquest, marking the destination they finally led, like Harju and Viru Street. Foreigners usually had different names for such streets. The streets were paved since the beginning of the 14th century. Pikk Jalg was among the first to be paved. Town Hall Square got its cover in 1310. There were no streetlights. The houses had no numbers and were known by the owner's name. Churches The Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin (the Dome Church) was consecrated in 1240. The church suffered in the fire of 1684 and was largely reconstructed. A Baroque tower was added in the 18th century and the dated weather-vane (1779) crowning the spire is the only original one on Toompea today.

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London

It dates back to the time of William the Conqueror. and, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, is the oldest in continuous occupation. It is occupied ­ but only in the weekends. During the week the Queen's residence is Buckingham Palace. Kew Palace Kew Palace is royal palace located in Kew Gardens. It is the smallest of the royal palaces. Currently no one lives there and it's open to the public. The City The City of London also called `one square mile' is the historical center of London. Until the 18th century, the City of London was all of London. Today, this area is the financial center of Europe. It has only about 6000 residents and is almost deserted during the weekend.One of London's most famous landmarks- St paul's cathedral is in the City. Besides this you can also find the oldest remains of the London Wall, built by the Romans The Lord Mayor is elected for one year and the position is unpaid and apolitical. It is an

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