Tallinn
There is also a monument to the centenary of the song festival (unveiled in 1969) and a stone wall
carrying memorial plaques for all the festivals.
Pirita
Pirita is a picturesque area situated about seven kilometres away from the centre of Tallinn. There is a
beautiful sandy beach stretching for two kilometres. Pirita is also a yachting centre and a place for
motor-cycle races.
One of its attractions is the ruin of St. Birgitta's Convent. The founder of the convent was the
Bridgettine Order whose principal house was at Vadstena in Sweden. The convent was dedicated to
Birgitta Gudmarsson who was canonized in 1391.
The construction was started in 1407 and it was sponsored by wealthy citizens and the knighthood of
the provinces of Harju and Viru as well as by some rich people of Sweden.
The convent was divided into three parts. The central part was the church with its 34-metre-high gable.
The left wing was for the nuns and the priests lived in the right wing
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