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Tallinn Old Town

Kunda Ühisgümnaasium Tallin Old Town Report Student: Kristin Karu Teacher: Kristi Aron Kunda 2012  The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an orthodox cathedral in the Tallinn Old Town,Estonia. It was built to a design by Mikhail Preobrazhensky in a typical Russian Revivalstyle between 1894 and 1900, during the period when the country was part of theRussian Empire. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Tallinn's largest and grandest orthodox cupola cathedral. It is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky who in 1242 won the Battle of the Ice on Lake Peipus, in the territorial waters of present-day Estonia. The late Russian patriarch, Alexis II, started his priestly ministry in the church. Interior of the Cathedral. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral crowns the hill of Toompea where the Estonian folk hero Kalevipoeg is said to have been buried according to a lege

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Straitland

Straitland Historical Facts Straitland has served as a junction of international trade routes for Vikings. Long struggle of power with foreign intruders has left ancient strongholds in Valjala, Lihula and Soontagana. The churches in Muhu, Valjala, Mustjala, Karja and Kihelkonna are honorable and elderly because Straitland was the one to bring Christianity to Estonia. The castle of Kuressaare is still standing proudly, but in Lihula only ruins can be seen. The patterns of national dresses and the churches bring memories of secret sign cultures of Medieval Times. Good knowledge of singing and facility of speech of the people of Straitland have given

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Estonian holidays, festivals, cultural events

Jazzkaar offers the best opportunities for Estonian jazz artists to see the work of current top jazz artists from all over the world. The aim of the Festival is to offer a broad selection of music from avant-garde tendencies to mainstream-jazz, world music and blues. http://www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=24935 Jazzkaar Christmas Jazz When: Dec 2008 (annual) Ladysmith Black Mambazo Estonia's Christmas Jazzkaar Festival, made up of 18 concerts in Tallinn, Tartu, Parnu, Viljandi, Johvi and Rapla, presents jazz stars from around the world, including South African headliners Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The 2007 lineup also includes the Swedish Anomie Orchestra, Tunisian vocalist and oud player Dhafer Youssef and New York Voices singer Peter Eldridge. Siiri Sisask and the Kristjan Randalu Quartet are among the Estonian representatives. The concert venues in each of the Estonian towns range from churches to clubs and theatres.

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ESTONIA

as distinct from that of the USSR. (Kalling, 2015) Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. First established in the early medieval era, today’s Tallinn is an exciting mix of old and new. Tallinn Old Town is one of the best preserved Hanseatic town centres in the world. (Tallinn, s.a) Otepää is the winter capital of Estonia, which gets flooded with people who enjoy skiing and other winter sports. The town itself is small, extremely cozy, and surrounded by stunning nature. Viljandi is a small town in the south of Estonia and home to 19 000 people. This town is for people who enjoy quiet walks through narrow alleys surrounded by old wooden houses. every year the traditional Viljandi Folk Music Festival is held there. Narva is the third- biggest city in Estonia, and is the city to visit for people who want to learn about the Soviet Union era. Most of the buildings in Narva were built during the Soviet regime. It is also the site of the Narva fortress. (Asmonaitis, 2017)

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in Estonia. It is also most elevated region ­ featuring Bigg Egghill. It is rich in hills, lakes (170) and valleys. The biggest city in South Estonia is Tartu, one of the oldest towns in the Baltic area. It is the second largest town in Estonia. It lies about 190 km southeast of Tallinn. It is the seat for Tartu University and is generally known as a university town. The centre lies between the two most important landmarks in Tartu: Toome hill and Emajõgi. Viljandi is a beautiful, quiet garden town submerged in greenery. Valga, Estonia's southernmost town lives and works hand in hand with Latvian Valka ­ the border splits the town in two ­ belonging to different coutries. Otepää is the skiing and winter capital of Estonia, as the area has more snow than any other part of Estonia. WEST ESTONIA West Estonia is low lying and flat. The climate is maritime and greatly influenced by the Baltic Sea

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Topic - Estonia

Tallinn English College Topic Estonia Tallinn 2008  1. Introduction Estonia is a small country about the size of Switzerland, or New Hampshire and Massachussetts combined. Estonia is named after the people called "Ests" who lived in the region in the 1 st century AD. The Republic of Estonia is one of the three countries commonly known as the "Baltic States". The other Baltic States are Latvia and Lithuania. 2. Geographical position Estonia is situated in northeastern Europe. Estonia is bounded on the north by the Gulf of Finland, on the east by Russia, on the south by Latvia and on the west by the Baltic Sea. In the north it borders on Finland. The coastline of the Baltic Sea in Estonia is characterized by numerous gulfs and bays, the biggest of them being the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Pärnu. Bays include the Narva Bay, Matsalu Bay, Kolga Bay, Kunda Bay, Tallinn Bay etc. Estonia has over 1500 islands, the largest being

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Tallinn

Tallinn English College English Sergo Vainumäe 9A TALLINN Report Supervisor: Inge Välja Tallinn 2006 Order of contents: 1.Introduction 2.Toompea 3.Lower Town 4.Kadriorg and Pirita 5.Museums  1. Introduction Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, lies on the Baltic Sea. It is on almost the same latitude east St. Petersburg in Russia, Stockholm in Sweden and Stavanger in Norway, and covers 158 sq km. Tallinn was first marked on a map of the world by the Arab geographer al-Idrisi in 1154, its name then being Kolyvan (probably derived from the name Kalev). In the 13th-century Chronicle of Henricus de Lettis the town was called Lyndanise. Later came Reval (presumably after the old county of Rävala), the name used by the Germans who ruled the country for seven centuries. Russians then modified Reval to Revel. For Estonians, the town came to be c

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Jõgeva County

Jõgeva maakond Endla nature reserve It is located on the borderline of Järva, Jõgeva and West-Viru counties. It is mostly known for various marshes, fens, quaking bogs, lakes, canebrakes, wellsprings, rivers, fen forests, fens and mesotrophic mires, marsh forests, meadows, diverse flora and fauna. Jõgeva town The small town of Jõgeva town is located on the eastern side of Middle-Estonia. You won't find large buildings or breathtaking architecture here, but an overwhelming sense of togetherness and plenty of cultural events, the majority of them geared towards younger people. Jõgeva town was born 130 years ago, thanks to the Tapa-Tartu railway: this is where the first train stopped and a village formed around the railway station. Just half a century later, Jõgeva earned its town rights. There are about 6500 people living in Jõgeva. Jõgeva events · The festival year in Jõgeva starts with a music festival dedicated to the tragic Estonia

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