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Viru Raba - Lahemaa National Park, Estonia
Toolse is a village in Vihula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. Toolse castle (German: Tolsburg) was a crusader castle belonging to the Teutonic Order. It was completed in 1471. At one point, it was the northernmost outpost of the Holy Roman Empire. In fact, Estonia was never part of that state. Today only ruins remain. A conservation and archaeological survey scheme has been carried out at the site since 2006... more on Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.
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Erleben Sie den außergewöhnlichen Baltenstaat und erfahren Sie bei uns, was einen Urlaub in Estland so besonders macht.
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Viru raba/Viru bog, Lahemaa National Park, Estonia, July 2011
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Rakvere (German: Wesenberg or Wesenbergh, Russian: Раквере) is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland. The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd–5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden stronghold was built on the present Vallimägi. When it changed owners in 1220, the Danes started to erect buildings from stone. A settlement called Tarvanpea was first mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia in 1226. The new Danish stronghold was called Wesenbergh in Middle Low German for the first time in 1252. The battle of Wesenberg between the Danish and German knights and Russians occurred nearby on 18 February 1268. On 12 June 1302, Rakvere was granted Lübeck rights. When the Danish king sold Danish Estonia to the Livonian Order in 1346, a large castle was built on top of the previous stronghold. The Ordensburg was protected by towers and courtyards. The building of a Franciscan monastery was started in 1508... more on Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.
Tallinnan vanhakaupunki on osa UNESCO:n maailmanperintöluetteloa, ja sisältää joukon kaupungin tärkeimpiä nähtävyyksiä. Tallinnan vanhakaupunki otettiin osaksi UNESCO:n ihmiskunnan maailmanperintöluetteloa vuonna 1997 mm. sen takia, että se on yksi miljööltään ja rakennelmiltaan parhaiten säilyneitä keskiaikaisia kaupunginosia maailmassa. KUVA: Useille ensimmäinen näkymä vanhaankaupunkiin ovat Virun portti ja siitä jäljelläolevat tornit. Portti on historiallinen itäinen väylä tähän keskiaikaiseen kaupunginosaan. ... Read more
History of Tallinn Tourism in Soviet Union
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Since it was built in the 1970s, the Viru Hotel has had one of the best views of the Old Town you can get.
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Estonia - May 2017
Porkuni is a village in Tamsalu Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. The settlement is located around the Lake Porkuni, which is the source of the Valgejõgi River. In 1479, a castle was built on an island in the lake by the bishop of Tallinn Simon von der Borch. Porkuni castle (German: Borkholm) was a four-sided structure surrounding a central courtyard, where a small church stood. In each corner of the castle stood a cannon-tower, and there was also a gate tower which is still preserved, albeit with a few later alterations. Judging from the remains, the castle was built in different stages and the walls were gradually made higher. The castle was destroyed during the Livonian War. In 1870-74, a new manor house was built at the site by the landowner at the time, Otto Ludwig von Rennenkampff. Perhaps not surprisingly, it is built in a neo-Gothic style, with turrets and other details inspired by a romantic perception of the Middle Ages. The ceremonial rooms of the manor, on the first floor, have been restored. The interior also houses a wrought iron staircase and a noteworthy art nouveau tiled stove... more on Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.
Kauaoodatud talv on lõpuks kohale jõudnud ja Tallinnas sadas täna maha ilus lumevaip.
