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Kadriorg Park

A)extremly valuable B)valuabe C)not very valuable D)not valuable. Heiki Tamm Richness of species A lot of species cam from Germany,Sweden,Austria,Russia. 1988.As many as 97 species of trees and shrubs,more than 120 species of herbs(maitsetaimed),68 different flowers,87 species of mosses(samblad) grow in the park. The thickest tree of the Kadrioru Park and at the same time the biggest oak in Tallinn(sander 1988) .The height is 24,5 m and the breast perimeter 622 cm.. Kadriorg,planning of cultural landscapes Kadriorg park with its history of 293 years has played an important part in the green belts of tallinn.Started by Peter ,financed by Russian and realized by Russian army,the establishment of the palace and the park marked the greatest park landscaping works undertaken in the history of Tallinn.Being the the first park in Tallinn which was open to wider public it was at the samet ime one of the first ad most grandiose examples of Baroque parks to be introduced to the town citizens.

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Art Museum of Estonia

There are separate rooms in the palace that have been adjusted for arranging temporary exhibitions. The Baltic-German prints about the Kadriorg palace and park are displayed in a separate room. The engravings and lithographs with views of Kadriorg by the 19th-century masters like J. Hau, Th. Gehlhaar, L. H. Petersen and others make the visitors realize the historical significance of the palace ensemble and its importance in local cultural context. A collection of Estonian, Russian and English silver- and goldsmiths' works was added to the Kadriorg Art Museum's exhibition on the 8th of March in 2002. Silver Chamber is open during the opening hours of the museum (exept 13-14). Kumu Art Museum For 75 years there have been tentative efforts to build a purpose-built museum for the Art Museum of Estonia (AME). There have been several architectural competitions; in 1933 one

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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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About Tallinn

Thanks to this, people returned independence to it self. The first song festival was in 1869. Besides the Song Festivals on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds take place many different festivals and conserts. -Lasnamae I have lived in Lasnamae for all my life and i realy like it. There is a river here, forests nearby, also many places where to make a picnic, many playgrounds for children are built lately. There is a sport center, athletics hall, cultural center, ice hall, swimmingpool. Not so long ago the building of a church began. There are few supermarkets near my home. With every day Lasnamae is becoming bigger and more beautiful.

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Estonia topic

Soomaa National Park in Western Estonia. Soomaa indeed means "Bogland" in Estonian and impressive bogs cover the majority of the park with the thickness of the peat layer reaching up to 7 metres in some places. At least 10 per cent of the Estonian territory is subject to the environment protection. The most important protection areas are resting and recreation areas for migratory birds. Mainly seashore wetlands and chaste woodland and wetland areas. The preservation of traditional cultural landscapes is important as well. 5 History To the Nineteenth Century The Estonians settled in their present territory before the Christian era. They were mentioned by Tacitus 1st century A.D., who called them Aesti. In the 13th cent. the Danes and the German order of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword formed an alliance to conquer the pagan Estonian tribes. The Danes founded Reval (now Tallinn) in 1219

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Giidindus Final Test kordamine

2 Towns (Upper & Lower Town) Tallinn used to be divided into 2 parts - Upper Town where lived the aristocracy, gentry and the clergy; and Lower Town with traders, craftsmen and merchants. Legend says the Toompea Hill is actually the tumulus mound of the great Kalev. Linda carried rocks to his grave. It is a naturally- formed limestone hill. Lower Town was a merchantile centre, Tallinn also belonged to the Hansaetic League (1285). It is often referred to as the town of citizens. Any grown-up, married and economically independent person, born in a legal marriage between two free people and having lived in the town for at least 3 months, could apply to the Magistracy for citizenship. Serfs could escape from serdom after having successfully hidden in town for a year and a day. Two parts remained separated until the end of the 19th century. Four Names Lyndanise - mentioned by Henricus de Lettis in his Chronicle; derives from the name Linda - the wife of Kalev and mother of Kalevipoeg Kol

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Tallinn-topic

Introduction Tallinn, the capital city of the Republic of Estonia and of the Harju county, is a town in North Estonia on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. It has nearly half a million inhabitants and covers an area of almost 160 sqkm. It is also an important economic and cultural centre and one of the main ports in the Baltic States. Tallinn is one of the oldest cities on the Baltic Sea. It is unique for its well-preserved architecture from the 13-15 centuries. In contrast to the ancient town-walls and towers, Tallinn of today offers modern hotels, restaurants, sport and cultural centres. Every five years national song and folk dance festivals take place in Tallinn. The yachting regatta of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games was held at Pirita. History

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Estonia

Estonia. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe. It is the smallest of the three Baltic countries. Estonia has land borders with Latvia (339 km) to the south and Russia (229 km) to the east. It is separated from Finland in the north by the narrow Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. Estonia has been a member of the European Union since May 1, 2004 and of the NATO since March 29, 2004. The area of Estonia is about 45000 square kilometres and the population is about 1.4 million people. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn and the official language is Estonian. The currency is Eesti kroon. The main religion is Lutheran. Anniversary of the republic is celebrated on February 20. The national flower is cornflower, national bird is barn swallow and national stone is limestone. It is a land of great natural beauty with a long and varied history and rich culture.

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