The most interesting historical events in Estonia (2)

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Estonian holidays, festivals, cultural events

Holidays, Festivals, Cultural events TALLINN - If you're looking for entertainment in Estonia this summer, you are really spoiled for choice. Festivals and events dedicated to the consumption of beer are a lot of fun, but if you want to get the true feel of the country, you need something a little more ethnic. Like a town fair. Just as July becomes August, the seaside town of Haapsalu will host a grand spectacle of rural Estonian entertainment. The White Lady Days is a summer celebration filled with amusement for all the family. Held in and

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PPT - Estonian History

A single nation. A million voices. The fall of and empire. Main events in Estonian history NIMI Ancient Estonia · Begins from around 8500 BC. · Worshipped the spirits of nature. · Own gods. · 5 periods: mesolithic, neolithic, bronze age, iron age, early middle ages.  Click icon to add picture Click icon to add picture Estonian crusade · One of the last corners of

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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

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Tallinn in the 20th century

Table of Content..........................................................................................................................2 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................3 Beginning of 20th century...........................................................................................................4 Independent Estonia (1918-1940) .....................................................................................................................................................5 Occupation time (1940-1991)..................................................................................................... 6 Modern Tallinn (1991-2000) .....................................................................................................................................................7 Conclusion.................

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English portfolio

....................................... 18 References............................................................................................................................ 19 2|Page 1710­1850 The century and a half following the Great Northern War, which ended with the Peace of Uusikaupunki, was a relatively static period in Estonian history with few momentous events. This was the time of the crystallization and the culmination of serfdom, when various socio- political and cultural undercurrents were also active, preparing the ground for the industrial society and the national-democratic movement in the second half of the 19th century. The 1710 of the corporations of knights and towns, until Alexander II (1855­1881), established the relationships between Estonia, Livonia and the Russian Empire. The Baltic Landesstaat reached its full development.

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Eestlased vs ristisõdijad

were the communities; citizenship was given to the poplke who had held it before 16 June 1940 and tgeir descendants Public holidays: Some national holidays: 23 June: Victory Day ­ the Battle of Võnnu in the Estonian War of independence; 24 June ­ St. John's Day; 2 February ­ anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty; 14 March ­ Mother Tongue Day; May second Sunday ­ Mothers' Day; 2 November ­ All Souls' Day; 14 February ­ Valentine's Day. Some annual events: The Tartu Ski Marathon, Jazzkaar, Old Town Festival; Grandma-Granpa Days, Tallinn Rock Summer, Viru Säru, The Visual Anthropology; The International Organ Music Festival; The White Lady Festival National customs: The first all-Estonian Song Festival took place in Tartu ib 1869 and sice then the Song Festivals have become a national tradition, being held every 4-5 years; the Singing Revolution is a commonly used name for events between 1987 and 1990.

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The most important key dates in Estonian history

The most important key dates in Estonian history Every country has its history and some moments are more important than the others. Here are some of the most notable dates from Estonian history. 3rd millennium BC ­ the Finno-Ugric tribes arrive in Estonia 1154 ­ First written mention of Tallinn (by al-Idrisi) 13th century ­ German and Danish invade Estonia. Estonians' numerous attempts to restore independence fail 1343 ­ St. George's Night uprising 1558-1583 ­ the Livonian War after which Northern Estonia is occupied by Sweden and Southern Estonia occupied by Poland 1632 ­ Tartu University was founded 1860-1885 ­ the era of national awakening, the foundation for Estonian journalism was laid, collection of folklore 1869 ­ First all-Estonian Song Festival in Tartu

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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.

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