Fast Facts
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Full Name
Tallinn
Area
158 sq km
61 sq miles
Population
420,500
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +2 ()
Daylight Saving Start
last Sunday in March
Daylight Saving End
last Sunday in October
Currency
Kroon (KR)
Electricity
230V 50HzHz
Electric Plug Details
European plug with two circular metal pins |
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Genernal Information
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Tallinn (also known as Reval and Kolyvan, among other names; first mentioned on 1154 when Arab geographer Al-Idrisi entered it in his map of the world) is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It lies on the northern coast of Estonia, along the Gulf of Finland. The city is an important industrial, political and cultural center, and seaport. |
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Toompea
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This area was once a separate town (Dom zu Reval), the residence of the Chivalry of Estonia, Roman Catholic bishops of Tallinn (until 1561) and Lutheran superintendents of Estonia, occupying an easily defensible site overlooking the surrounding districts. The major attractions are the walls and various bastions of Castrum Danorum, the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (built during the period of Russian Empire, the church was built on a site that formerly housed a statue of Martin Luther) and the Lutheran Cathedral (Toomkirik). |
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Lower Town
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This area is one of the best preserved old towns in Europe and the authorities are continuing its rehabilitation after years of neglect. The "must-see" sights include Raekoja plats (Town Hall square), the town walls and towers (notably "Fat Margaret" and "Kiek in de Kök") and St Olaf church tower (124 m). |
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Kadriorg
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This is 2 kilometres east of the centre and is served by buses and trams. The former palace of Peter the Great, built just after the Great Northern War, now houses (part of) the Art Museum of Estonia, presidential residence and the surrounding grounds include formal gardens and woodland.
The new residence of the Art Museum of Estonia: KUMU (Kunstimuuseum, Art Museum) was built several years ago. |
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Pirita
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This coastal district is a further 2 kilometres north-east of Kadriorg. The marina was built for the Moscow Olympics of 1980, but for the less capable, boats can be hired on the Pirita river. Two kilometres inland are the Botanic Gardens and the Tallinn television tower. |
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