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  Tallinn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tallinn is situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, in north central Estonia.
The highest point of Tallinn, at 64 meters above the sea level, is situated in the district of Nõmme, in the south-west of the city.
Tallinn Airport[2] is about 4 kilometres from Raekoja plats (Town Hall square); there's a local bus connection between the airport and the edge of the city centre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tallinn   (2424 words)

  
 Legends - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Legends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Legends are typically narrative, in the form of verse or prose novella, although more complex forms, such as drama or ballad, are possible.
It is typical for legends to avoid a strict documentary account in favour of a more poetic and religious interpretation of reality.
Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and Maiden Fevronia
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Legends   (308 words)

  
 Tallinn Estonia | Scantours.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The history of Tallinn is full of the ratatat of soldier?s weapons, the cries of clever merchants, the festivities of wealthy citizens and the exhortations of pious churchmen.
Tallinn in the 21st century bridges the old and the new, with the city?s rapidly developing business district only about three minutes walk from the old town.
Tallinn has a long history as a port, open to the rest of the world for trade and commerce.
www.scantours.net /products/city.php5?id=30   (769 words)

  
 Port Of Tallinn
Port of Tallinn is actually a four-member port family on the northern coast of Estonia.
And as ancient legends tell, the youngest son is always the smartest and the strongest.
Born at Christmas 1991 and thus sharing the age of the re-independent Estonia, it immediately justified its appearance and after five years the state promoted it to the status of a limited liability company, leaving all the shares of this important sea gate to itself.
www.portoftallinn.com /port_info   (394 words)

  
 Tallinna legendid
Tallinn is well known for its medieval city.
It is not only ancient houses and streets that have survived, but also legends related to them that have reached us.
The film tells about the Oleviste Church and the mysterious workman who built the tower of this church, which was one of the tallest in Europe at that time.
www.joonisfilm.ee /legendsoftallinn.htm   (74 words)

  
 Tallinn  Estonia  - Haunted Tallinn - In Your Pocket
It’s pretty much required for any town as old as Tallinn to have a number of such tales, but while researching the subject we were surprised to learn that, without exaggeration, almost every house in Old Town is reputed to be haunted by some spirit or another.
Tallinners have long known the tower as a haunted building.
In 1464, with a plague raging through Tallinn, Hilten caused a stir by secretly performing a marriage ceremony for Greve’s stepdaughter, Margarete, to a tradesman from Bremen, against the family’s wishes.
www.inyourpocket.com /estonia/tallinn/en/feature?id=55599   (2043 words)

  
 tallinn - Alexander Nevsky cathedral - 1 of 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
tallinn - Alexander Nevsky cathedral - 1 of 3
The Alexander Nevsky cathedral is the main center for Russian Orthodoxy in Estonia.
According to local legends, the structural damage the cathedral has suffered this century results from it's having been built on the grave of the local hero Kalevipoeg.
www.flat3.co.uk /europe/pages/981044.htm   (91 words)

  
 International Civic Heraldry - Estonia TALLINN
Tallinn has 3 different coat of arms which are used in different cases and have their own history and legends.
The small coat of arms shows a silver Latin cross on a red background and is derived from the Danish national flag the Dannebrog, which, according to the legend, fell from the sky during the battle of the castle between Danes and Estonians in 1219.
The three crowned blue lions are derived from the arms of the Danish king Waldemar II (1202-1241), the first ruler of the town.
www.ngw.nl /int/est/tallinn.htm   (305 words)

  
 tallinn - View from Toompea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This view is from the lookout point at the top of the (exhausting) steps which lead up from Nunne.
The large church with the copper spire is St Olaf's (Oleviste kirik) - it's 124m spire was supposed to attract ships to Tallinn's rich port.
The church is the subject of numerous legends and superstitions - as is the former KGB headquarters which stands alongside it.
www.flat3.co.uk /europe/pages/981052.htm   (123 words)

  
 IAML 2003 Tallinn
Tallinn airport is just 3 km from the city centre.
We walk through the monastery in torchlight, we are served Estonian liqueur “Vana Tallinn” and told the legends and history of the monastery.
We are taken 60 km from Tallinn to Kõrvemaa wilderness, into the midst of bogs and marshes (wetlands cover 20 % of Estonia’s land mass).
www.utlib.ee /fonoteek/IAML2003   (2619 words)

  
 Tallinn, Estonia - Travel Directory, Information, & Links - Travelers Digest
Digital Tallinn - City guide offering a brief description of the city, photo tour, works of Estonian artists and an intercative virtual tour of the Old Town.
Tallinn, Estonia in Pictures and Legends - Virtual tour of the Old City of Tallinn, Estonia, with photographs and commentary by Irina Nesterenko.
The Three Sisters Hotel - This hotel is definitely for those wishing to enjoy the luxury of one of Estonia's finest property's whilst exploring the glorious city of Tallinn.
www.travelersdigest.com /tallinn.htm   (1376 words)

  
 Raising the Specter of Tallinn's Past
TALLINN, Estonia -- "Good evening, everybody," intones a ghoulish figure in a fl, hooded cape.
So begins a two-hour walking tour of the dark secrets and legends behind the winding, cobbled streets of the Estonian capital.
The tour, masterminded by a young American businessman with a flair for the dramatic, is designed to introduce growing numbers of foreign tourists to the gothic side of the ancient city.
www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/1994/09/06/021.html   (214 words)

  
 Tallinn  - Food & Drink  - Theme restaurants  Estonia - In Your Pocket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Dining in the TV tower's 170m high restaurant is like travelling back in time to the Soviet 1980s (not that Galaxy tries to be that way).
That said, the food and service are surprisingly good, and if you don't mind the fact that most of what you see is the Lasnamäe suburb, the view is rather romantic.
The name in Estonian means 'market' and that's exactly what this theatricaly-decorated cellar restaurant looks like inside - a classic, outdoor market square, complete with overhanging eves and a tree.
www.inyourpocket.com /estonia/tallinn/en/category?cid=1031   (262 words)

  
 Re-Enacted Medieval Tallinn Theatrical Tours and Feasts | Medieval | Tallinn | musik | culture | food | tower | history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Tallinn is the northernmost medieval city and one of the new capitals of the European Union.
The experience NACC offers in Tallinn is unique has it blends the discovery of the Old City with a unique and exciting plunge in what life used to be in medieval times, its splendor, spirituality, mysteries and debauchery.
You will see that legends and old traditions still live on in the places you will be taken to, such as a mysterious Dominican Monastery, established 1246.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/15109.html   (911 words)

  
 Tallinn - Uniquestay Hotel Tallinn in Tallinn, Estonia - Hotels in Tallinn. Tallinn Hotels, Tallinn Apartments, Tallinn ...
Uniquestay Hotels, the only hotel chain with computers and free internet in all of the rooms, are located within few minutes walk from the enchanting Old Town, right on the foot of Toompea Hill, close to the Toompea Castle and Nevsky Cathedral.
hotel is situated in the heart of Tallinn, a stone?s throw from the Old Town and the busi...
ndic St. Barbara is located in the centre of Tallinn, just a block away from the main squa...
www.hotels-world.pl /hotel/tallinn?h=Uniquestay-Hotel-Tallinn.html   (1119 words)

  
 Erel - Rental of apartments and accomodation in Tallinn
At the same time discovering the true inside if this historical town by legends, history, solving puzzles and getting gifts that are distintictive to Tallinn.
The aged Convent of St. Birgit, located on the coast in Pirita, east of Tallinn, was the largest convent in ‘Old Livonia’.
In addition to the scheduled activities, the impressive walls and the surrounding scenery, the participants will be treated to taste the sisterhood’s special cake and drink, listen to legends and relevant history, while listening to the haunting sounds of live a capella choral music echoing around the ruins.
www.erel.ee /index.php/page_id/270   (462 words)

  
 Party in Tallinn - Welcome to Tallinn Nightlife
On the 28th of July Sting is performing in Tallinn Saku-Arena.The show begins with the performance of his son Joe Sumner with his band Fi...
James Brown, one of the biggest pop music legends, is performing this summer (27 of July) in Tallinn, at the Song Festival Arena.
Organizing the ideal party takes a lot of time and effort, and can be very difficult to coordinate.
www.partyintallinn.com   (416 words)

  
 Exeter International - Medieval Legends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Tallinn has a unique history of seafaring, foreign occupation and merchant activity dating to the 13th century.
A beautiful city of ancient castles, stone towers, and medieval streets, Tallinn is a city of ageless charm.
This afternoon we’ll embark on a torchlight tour of one of Tallinn’s ancient monasteries.
www.exeterinternational.com /grouptour.html?tour=312046169668939   (2029 words)

  
 Post -- Stockholm, Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Helsinki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
You will see the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the largest domed cathedral in Tallinn and you’ll visit Dome Church (13-18 centuries), the oldest church in Estonia.
You’ll see Tallinn's number one attraction: Toompea Hill and the Parliament building, Tall Hermann and Kiek in de Kok.
You’ll admire the work of local stone masons: carved stone lintels, area stones, fragments of window pillars, etc., made of lime stone, which has proven to be the most popular medium in the architecture of Estonia.
www.hamdenrotary.org /PostSTSH.htm   (1870 words)

  
 That Queer Expatriate
My first visit was to Estonia, one of the Soviet republics to have changed the most—it, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, have joined the European Union.
Estonia was an interesting country to visit—I was in Tallinn for a couple of nights in February 2005.
I’m really looking forward to the experience—it should be a whole lot of fun.
www.elmada.com   (1935 words)

  
 Maarika Järvi, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Chamber Music CD Shopping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Born in Estonia Maarika Järvi has lived in Spain and France after emigrating to the United States in 1980 with her family, today known as a family of noted musicians.
Väähi paints celestial landscapes using exotic orchestral colours and scales.
The soloist embodies an observer fascinated by the celestial spectacle.
www.ccnc.de /cd_infos/maarika_jaervi_1.html   (152 words)

  
 Search Europe: Cities: Estonia: Tallinn
City guide offering a brief description of the city, photo tour, works of Estonian artists and an intercative virtual tour of the Old Town.
With a focus on civil, architectural and mechanical engineering, transport and logistics, automobile service, engineering materials and marketing.
Virtual tour of the Old City of Tallinn, Estonia, with photographs and commentary by Irina Nesterenko.
www.searcheurope.com /search/Cities/Estonia/Tallinn/index.shtml   (140 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Rumors of War (Laden with Cash)
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Bank address: Tallinn, Estonia, Narva mnt 11, 15015
Also, please, forward this message to those, who may help us, because funding of our goals will help the whole world.
www.snopes.com /rumors/hackers.htm   (442 words)

  
 BBC - Radio 3 - Jazz Legends - 2 July 2004
BBC - Radio 3 - Jazz Legends - 2 July 2004
Charles Lloyd: Julian Joseph presents an interview with Charles Lloyd, the tenor saxophonist whose work was embraced by the counterculture in the late '60s, and who continues to produce vital work.
Recorded at the International Jazz Festival “Tallinn 1967”, Estonia, USSR 1967
www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/jazzlegends/pip/53eki   (238 words)

  
 R.E.M. The Legends -- Stipe Buck Mills (Berry Retired)
R.E.M. The Legends -- Stipe Buck Mills (Berry Retired)
I Hope you find out many interesting facts and news about the greatest band of the 90's.
The celebration included dinner, toasts, and a lot of reminiscences about the night when it all started back on April 5th, 1980, at a birthday party in Athens, Georgia.
www.freewebs.com /rem05   (394 words)

  
 CINARCHEA - Bericht 1996
The next morning programme opened with a very special presentation: Hauke Lange-Fuchs and Jörg Klinner did celebrate a Laterna-Magica-Presentation which took the audience by way of the Franklin-expedition into the Arctic at a time when there was no cinema yet.
It was followed by an Estonian cartoon "Legends of Tallinn: the Oleviste church" (Estonia, 1985).
The German documentary film "Groß Raden - The Old Slavonic Temple Site" (1993) was a commissioned production for the usage in a museum.
www.uni-kiel.de /cinarchea/ruck/1996-bericht-e.htm   (1587 words)

  
 Marja-Leena Rathje: Tallinn
A fast ferry ride across the Gulf of Finland took us to Tallinn, Estonia with its fascinating medieval walled old town, surrounded by a busy city rapidly catching up with the west after the Soviet collapse.
People & Places: Finland & Estonia ::: Tallinn
We met award-winning printmakers Virge and Loit Joekalda, who gave us a grand tour of the studios of the Association of Estonian Printmakers, and the Estonian Academy of Arts, as well as their own studio and several galleries and exhibitions.
www.marja-leena-rathje.info /archives/000011.php   (255 words)

  
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10 Night Emperors, Palaces and Legends Cruise August 3-13, 2006 - Oceania Cruises - cruisesonly.com
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Cruise Itinerary: 10 Night Emperors, Palaces and Legends August 3-13, 2006
www.cruisesonly.com /cruises/cruise-L67V429I850599-200683.jsp   (469 words)

  
 Oceania Cruises : Insignia : 10 Night Emperors Palaces and Legends (Stockholm to Copenhagen)
Oceania Cruises : Insignia : 10 Night Emperors Palaces and Legends (Stockholm to Copenhagen)
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