Narva in Ida-Virumaa
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Battle for Narva Bridgehead

This is a sub-article to Battle of Narva. The Battle of Narva Bridgehead was the campaign that stalled the Soviet Estonian Operation in the surroundings of the town of Narva for five and a half months. It was the first phase of the Battle of Narva campaign fought at the Eastern Front during World War II. A number of volunteer Waffen SS units from Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium fought on the German side.

Located at 59.3833, 28.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Narva (1944), Battles involving Estonia, 1944 in Estonia

Battle of Narva (1944)

The Battle of Narva was a military campaign between the German Army Detachment "Narwa" and the Soviet Leningrad Front fought for possession of the strategically important Narva Isthmus on 2 February – 10 August 1944 during World War II. The campaign took place in the northern section of the Eastern Front and consisted of two major phases: the Battle for Narva Bridgehead (February to July 1944) and the Battle of Tannenberg Line (July–August 1944).

Located at 59.3833, 28.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Battle of Narva (1944), 1944 in Estonia

Ivangorod Fortress

Ivangorod Fortress is a Russian medieval castle established by Ivan III in 1492 and since then grown into the town of Ivangorod. The fortress overlooks the Narva River opposite the Narva Hermann Castle and the Estonian city of Narva. The fortress should reaffirm Ivan's right to access the sea and at the same time form a bulwark against the Baltic dominant Teutonic Order. On the left bank stands since the 13th Century the powerful Hermann Castle, a castle of the Teutonic Order.

Located at 59.3745, 28.2074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Forts in Russia, Castles in Russia

Narva Kreenholmi Stadium

Narva Kreenholm Stadium (also Kreenholm Stadium; Estonian: Narva Kreenholmi staadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Narva, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of FC Narva Trans. The stadium holds 1,065 people.

Located at 59.3635, 28.1847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Estonia, Narva, Multi-purpose stadiums in Estonia, JK Narva Trans, Buildings and structures in Ida-Viru County

Hermann Castle

Hermann Castle (also Hermannsfeste, Herman Castle, Narva Castle, and Narva fortress) is a castle in Narva, eastern Estonia. It was founded in 1256 by the Danes and the first stone castle was built in the beginning of the 14th century. The German Livonian Teutonic knights order purchased the castle on 29 August 1346, and for most of its history the castle was German Teutonic.

Located at 59.3758, 28.2019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Narva, Castles in Estonia, Museums in Estonia, Castles of the Livonian Order, Buildings and structures in Ida-Viru County, 1256 establishments

Narva College of the University of Tartu

Narva College of the University of Tartu (Estonian: Tartu Ülikooli Narva Kolledž, Russian: На́рвский ко́лледж Тартуского университета) is a college of the University of Tartu. It was founded in 1999 in the city of Narva, Estonia.

Located at 59.3749, 28.1832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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University of Tartu, Universities in Estonia, Narva, Educational institutions established in 1999

Krenholm Manufacturing Company

The Krenholm Manufacturing Company (alternate spelling, Kreenholm; German, Krähnholm, meaning "crow island") is located on the island of Kreenholm in what is now Narva, Estonia, on the border with Russia. It is situated along the banks of the Narva River, by the Narva Falls; the Baltic Sea is approximately 10 miles away, and there is a distance of 75 miles to Saint Petersburg. It was founded by Ludwig Knoop, a cotton merchant from Bremen.

Located at 59.3572, 28.1908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Companies established in 1857, Narva, Textile mills, Companies of Estonia, 1850s establishments in Estonia

Victoria Bastion

The Victoria Bastion is a fortified structure designed by Erik Dahlberg in Narva, Estonia built in 1683-1704. The bastion was destroyed in 1704 during the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia and was rebuilt after the war. It is officially listed as part of the cultural heritage in Estonia. Narva's largest bat colony lives in the bastion.

Located at 59.3811, 28.2042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Narva, Fortification in Estonia, Buildings and structures in Ida-Viru County