Uus Maailm
District of Tallinn
Harju - Estonia

Pikk Hermann

Pikk Hermann or Tall Hermann is a tower of the Toompea Castle, on Toompea hill in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The first part was built 1360-70. It was rebuilt (height brought to 45,6 m) in the 16th century. A staircase with 215 steps leads to the top of the tower. The tower consists of ten internal floors and a viewing platform at the top.

Located at 59.4352, 24.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers in Estonia, Buildings and structures in Tallinn, Kesklinn, Tallinn, 1360s architecture

Estonian Security Police

The Estonian Security Police (Estonian: Kaitsepolitsei, officially Estonian: Kaitsepolitseiamet, KaPo for short) is a central national security institution of Republic of Estonia. Its purposes are centered around enforcing constitutional order.

Located at 59.4311, 24.7379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Counter-intelligence agencies, Intelligence agencies, Law enforcement agencies of Estonia

A. Le Coq Arena

A. Le Coq Arena (Lilleküla Stadium) is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. As well as football matches, it also hosts various concerts and events. According to the plan, the stadium is unfinished. It is the home ground of the Estonia national football team and FC Flora football club. The stadium has a capacity of 9,692 but can be expanded to 10,300 with extra seats. Its capacity can also reach up to 25,000 for concerts. It is named after the Estonian beer company A. Le Coq.

Located at 59.4213, 24.732 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 2001, Football venues in Estonia, National stadiums, Sport in Tallinn, Buildings and structures in Tallinn, 2001 establishments in Estonia

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn

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 Revival style between 1894 and 1900, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Tallinn's largest and grandest orthodox cupola cathedral.

Located at 59.4358, 24.7394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1900, 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Cathedrals in Estonia, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Battle of Lyndanisse

The Battle of Lyndanisse was a battle which helped King Valdemar II of Denmark establish the territory of Danish Estonia during the Northern Crusades, which were undertaken in response to orders from the Pope. Valdemar II defeated the Estonians at Lyndanisse.

Located at 59.4353, 24.7394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles of the Livonian Crusade, Battles involving Denmark, Battles involving Estonia, 1219 in Denmark, Battles of the Middle Ages, History of Tallinn, Conflicts in 1219, 13th century in Estonia

Toompea Castle

Toompea Castle is a castle on the limestone hill of Toompea in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, which for a time was also one of the names for the whole settlement of Tallinn during the times of Danish Estonia in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Located at 59.4356, 24.7372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castles in Estonia, Castles of the Livonian Order, Buildings and structures in Tallinn, Archaeological sites in Estonia, History of Tallinn, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Kiek in de Kök, Tallinn

Kiek in de Kök is an artillery tower in Tallinn, Estonia, built in 1475. It gained the name Kiek in de Kök from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses. The tower is 38 m high and has walls 4 m thick. Cannon balls dating back to 1577 are still embedded in its outer walls.

Located at 59.4347, 24.7412 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tallinn, History of Tallinn, Towers in Estonia, Kesklinn, Tallinn, Buildings and structures completed in 1475

Tõnismägi

Tõnismägi is a 36 meter high hillock adjacent to Toompea hill in Tallinn, Estonia. From 1945 to 1996 the central portion of the hillock was called Liberators' Square. The place became internationally known in 2007 when the Estonian government relocated a Soviet war memorial known as the Bronze Soldier. Tõnismäe is also a subdistrict (asum) in the district of Kesklinn (Midtown). Tõnismäe has the population of 1,210.

Located at 59.4312, 24.7399 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Subdistricts of Tallinn, Kesklinn, Tallinn, History of Estonia

Bronze Night

The Bronze Night (Estonian: Pronksiöö or Pronksöö), also known as the April Unrest (Aprillirahutused) and April Events (Aprillisündmused) refer to the controversy and riots in Estonia surrounding the 2007 relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, the Soviet World War II memorial in Tallinn. Many ethnic Estonians considered the Bronze Soldier in the city centre a symbol of Soviet occupation and repression.

Located at 59.4313, 24.74 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2007 in Estonia, 2007 riots, 2007 in politics, Political riots, Estonia–Russia relations, History of Estonia, History of Tallinn, Human rights in Estonia

National Library of Estonia

The National Library of Estonia is a national public institution in Estonia, which operates pursuant to the National Library of Estonia Act. It was established as the parliamentary library of Estonia on December 21, 1918.

Located at 59.4303, 24.7389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Libraries in Estonia, Government of Estonia, Estonian culture, National libraries, 1918 establishments in Estonia, Libraries established in 1918, Library buildings completed in 1993, Buildings and structures in Tallinn, Culture in Tallinn, Deposit libraries, Legislative libraries

Tallinn Offensive

The Tallinn Offensive (Russian: Таллинская наступательная операция) was a strategic offensive by the Red Army's 2nd Shock and 8th Armies and the Baltic Fleet against the German Army Detachment "Narwa" and pro-independence Estonian units in mainland Estonia on the Eastern Front of World War II on 17–26 September 1944. Its German counterpart was the abandonment of the Estonian territory in a retreat codenamed Operation "Aster" .

Located at 59.4333, 24.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1944, 1944 in Estonia, Battles involving Estonia, Battles involving the Soviet Union, Military history of Estonia during World War II, Strategic operations of the Red Army in World War II, Military operations of World War II involving Germany, History of Tallinn

War of Independence Victory Column

The War of Independence Victory Column is located in Freedom Square, Tallinn, Estonia. It was opened on 23 June 2009 as a memorial for those who fell during the Estonian War of Independence, through which the people of Estonia will be able to commemorate all those who had fought for freedom and independence. The pillar is 23.5 m high and consists of 143 glass plates. The memorial incorporates the Cross of Liberty, Estonia’s most distinguished award established in 1919.

Located at 59.4341, 24.7434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Estonia, Buildings and structures in Tallinn, Buildings and structures completed in 2009, 2009 establishments in Estonia, National symbols of Estonia, Victory monuments, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Freedom Square, Tallinn

Freedom Square is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia. It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church (built 1862-67), on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center (2008–09), and on the west by a Victory Column (2009) commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920. The current design was created by architects Tiit Trummal, Veljo Kaasik and Andres Alver. It has an area of 7752 m² with the dimensions approx. 110 m by 75 m.

Located at 59.4338, 24.7441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Squares in Tallinn

Kitseküla

Kitseküla (Estonian for "Goat's Village") is a subdistrict (asum) of the district of Kesklinn (Midtown) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,468. Kitseküla is situated between two railway corridors so there are several stations surrounding it: "Tallinn-Väike" on the Edelaraudtee's western route; "Lilleküla", "Tondi" and "Järve" on Elektriraudtee's western and "Kitseküla" on eastern route.

Located at 59.4148, 24.7396 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Subdistricts of Tallinn, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Kassisaba

Kassisaba (Estonian for "Cat's Tail") is a subdistrict (asum) in the district of Kesklinn (Midtown), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,498.

Located at 59.4321, 24.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Subdistricts of Tallinn, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Tatari, Tallinn

Tatari is a subdistrict in the district of Kesklinn (Midtown), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 1,851.

Located at 59.4305, 24.7478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Subdistricts of Tallinn, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Uus Maailm

Uus Maailm (Estonian for "New World") is a subdistrict (asum) in the district of Kesklinn (Midtown), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 6,759. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Uus Maailm Jaan Tootsen has directed the documentary film The New World (2011), on life in the area. \t\t \t\t\tEstonian ministry of finance. JPG \t\t\t Estonian Ministry of Finance \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tTallinn UusMaailm1. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tTallinn UusMaailm3.

Located at 59.4257, 24.734 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Subdistricts of Tallinn, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Museum of Occupations

The Museum of Occupations in Tallinn, Estonia, is located at the corner of Toompea St. and Kaarli Blvd. It was opened on July 1, 2003, and is dedicated to the 1940-1991 period in the history of Estonia, when the country was occupied by the Soviet Union, then Nazi Germany, and then again by the Soviet Union. During most of this time the country was known as the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. The museum is managed by the Kistler-Ritso Estonian Foundation. The foundation is named after Dr.

Located at 59.4326, 24.7394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Estonia, History museums, Buildings and structures in Tallinn, Commemoration of communist crimes, Museums established in 2003, 2003 establishments in Estonia, 20th century in Estonia, Kesklinn, Tallinn

Tallinn University of Applied Sciences

Tallinn University of Applied Sciences is a vocational university in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 1992. It provides higher education in the field of engineering. Tallinn College of Engineering is a legal successor of the Tallinn Technical Secondary School for Building and Mechanics established in 1962.

Located at 59.4265, 24.7415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities in Estonia, Education in Tallinn, 1992 establishments in Estonia, Educational institutions established in 1992

Estonian School of Diplomacy

Estonian School of Diplomacy (Estonian: Eesti Diplomaatide Kool) is a private university in Tallinn, Estonia, established in 1990. It's located in the building of the National Library of Estonia.

Located at 59.4303, 24.7396 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities in Estonia, Educational institutions established in 1990, Education in Tallinn, 1990 establishments in Estonia

Statistics Estonia

Statistics Estonia is the Estonian government agency responsible for producing official statistics regarding Estonia. It is subordinated the Ministry of Finance. The agency has approximately 400 employees. The office of the agency is located in Tallinn.

Located at 59.4295, 24.7352 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Demographics of Estonia, Government agencies of Estonia, National statistical services, 1990 establishments in Estonia

Lilleküla railway station

Lilleküla railway station is a railway station in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It's the second station on Elektriraudtee's western route after the tarminus Tallinn's main railway station Balti jaam. It's located about 2 km south of Balti jaam between the subdistricts Lilleküla and Uus Maailm. The station is served by all commuter trains heading to Keila, Paldiski, Riisipere and Kloogaranna. It consists of two 130 metre platforms.

Located at 59.4256, 24.7275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Estonia, Transport in Tallinn, Railway stations opened in 1928, 1928 establishments in Estonia, Buildings and structures in Tallinn

Language Inspectorate

Language Inspectorate is a governmental body under the Ministry of Education of Estonia. The inspectorate was founded in 1990 as the State Language Board with the mandate to, as the Commissioner for Human Rights states, to facilitate the republic's legitimate expectation that people offering services to the public should speak Estonian. Since 1995, its director is Ilmar Tomusk.

Located at 59.4305, 24.7365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government agencies of Estonia, Language policy

Tallinn French School

Tallinn French School or Tallinn French Lyceum (Estonian: Tallinna Prantsuse Lütseum), is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school in Tallinn, Estonia. It consists of basic school (from 7 to 16) and secondary school (16-19) levels. Its students show some of the highest results in the national exams at the end of secondary education.

Located at 59.431, 24.7417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Tallinn, Educational institutions established in 1921, 1921 establishments in Estonia

St Michael's Church, Tallinn

St Michael's Church or St Michael's Swedish Church is a Lutheran church used by the Swedish congregation in the old town district of Tallinn, Estonia.

Located at 59.4347, 24.7419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Tallinn