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	Toompea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Toompea (German: Domberg, or "Cathedral Hill") is a limestone hill in the central part of the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
		During the subsequent different rulers (Teutonic Order, Sweden, Imperial Russia) Toompea, as a separate "upper town" part of Tallinn was able to retain a variety of special rights and privileges, the last of which remained in the books until 1889.
		Toompea was joined with other parts of Tallinn ("lower town") in 1878.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toompea (371 words)

	Toompea Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Toompea Castle is the seat of the Parliament of the Republic of Estonia - the Riigikogu.
		It is known that already in the 9th century there was an ancient Estonian wooden fortress on Toompea, which was conquered by the Danes in 1219.
		In 1710 the ownership of Toompea went from the Swedes to the Russian Czarist Empire.
	www.tallinn.info /toompea (260 words)

	Riigikogu > History of the Riigikogu > Toompea Castle
		By that time, the image of Toompea as a centre of power was so deeply rooted in the people that the voices of those who considered it a stronghold of foreign landlords remained in a small minority.
		According to an old legend, the hill of Toompea was heaped up, stone by stone, by Linda, in mourning for her husband Kalev.
		The building was erected in the western section of the castle and in the course of its construction, a part of the circular wall with the tower of Stür den Kerl and the State Hall building were torn down.
	www.riigikogu.ee /?rep_id=48445 (2819 words)

	Tallinn - Toompea \| Footprint Guides
		Toompea is spooky, windswept, remote and aloof and Estonians are understandably ambiguous about it.
		The hated hammer and sickle flew from Toompea castle’s tallest tower, Pikk Hermann Tower, from 1944 until it was boldly replaced by the Estonian tricolour in 1989.
		Today, Toompea is still the seat of power, with an abundance of elegant government buildings and embassies, while the glorious houses have been snapped up by diplomats and a handful of wealthy locals.
	www.footprintguides.com /Tallinn/Toompea.php (1533 words)

	Toompea aluspõhjakõrgendik (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Toompea nõlva kulgu tähistavad astangud Hundipea nukil, Kalamaja piirkonnas, vanalinnas (Pikal tänaval, Sulevimäel, Olevimäel, Apteegi ja Niguliste tänavatel), Tõnismäest lõunas, Koidu tänaval, Paldiski maanteel, Heina tänaval.
		Toompea on veidi kirdesse suunatud ovaalse kujuga, mõõtmetelt tagasihoidlik (pikkus 480 ja laius 220 meetrit) kõrgendik.
		Antsülusjärves ja osalt ka Litoriinameres oli Toompea saarena.
	www.ut.ee /BGGM/vaatamis/toompea.html (369 words)

	Where is Toompea? in The AnswerBank: Travel
		Toompea is the hill upon and around which the Estonian capital of Tallinn is centred.
		Toompea is a German name, which means Cathedral Hill, which is fitting, as it is the site of the Alexander Nevksy Cathedral, a huge onion domed church built for the Russian Orthodox congregation at the beginning of the 19th Century.
		According to Estonian legend Toompea houses the grave of Kalev, the mythical ancestor of all Estonians.
	www.theanswerbank.co.uk /article2837.html (758 words)

	THE KNIGHTHOOD HOUSE
		The Knighthood House is situated at Toompea Hill near the St Mary's Cathedral (Toomkirik).
		Tourist buses usually park at the foot of Toompea at Falgi tee, wherefrom it is 3 minutes’ walk to the Knighthood House.
		Toompea Hill was the town residence of the gentry until the 20th century.
	www.tallinn-hotels.net /knighthood_art.htm (263 words)

	Embassy building - Embassy of Finland, Tallinn
		Toompea has played a central role in the history of the whole of Estonia and also of Tallinn.
		The Finnish Embassy is situated in the centre of Toompea, in Kiriku plats (Church Square).
		In the excavation of the embassy's foundations, traces of ancient human settlement were found, and as the results of the radiocarbon dating analyses showed, some of these even dated from the 7th century.
	www.finland.ee /doc/en/embassy/building.html (1412 words)

	Global Heritage Fund - Site Profile
		Built on the steep slope of Toompea Hill, the Upper Town is renowned for its exquisite cathedral.
		Situated atop Toompea Hill in the Upper Town is a magnificent medieval citadel, built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
		Tallinn is constructed on the chalk plateau of Toompea, in northern Estonia.
	www.globalheritagefund.org /sites/emea/europe/tallinn.html (650 words)

	Estonia Sightseeing in Tallinn \| 0870 762 4017
		Close to Toompea castle is the inspiring Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a grand Orthodox church built in 1900.
		On the slope of Toompea Hill is the most powerful defense tower in the Baltic region, called Kiek in de Kök (peek in the kitchen).
		Toompea Castle which is home to the Estonia parliament is a national landmark and a popular ‘what to see’ attraction.
	www.vamostravel.com /city_breaks/Tallinn/sightseeing.asp (1763 words)

	EELK Tallinna Toompea Kaarli Kogudus
		Presumably a chapel and the surrounding cemetery were used by the non-German population of Toompea.
		In 1670 the king of Sweden Charles XI ordered the building of a wooden church in a Greek cross style which was deemed for the use of Estonians as well as Finns.
		However, the church was not completely finished, missing were the steeples and the altar painting and to this day the proposed figures in the wall niches in the project are still missing.
	www.eelk.ee /~ktalkaarli/english.html (915 words)

	All Empires History Forum: Tallinn In the Medieval Ages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The residency of the Knights of Estonia was situated in Toompea.
		There were 35 defence towers in the front, 8 of them were gate edifices: 2 middle gates to keep in touch with the patricians’ locale in Toompea and 6 of them were outer gates in the exterior of the wall.
		Considering the fact that in addition to the complicated complexes there were about 10 frontal defence towers to protect those complexes, the number of the towers reached 45 and the length of the walls with the front gates and double walls reached 3 km.
	www.allempires.com /Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11864 (3869 words)

	First Freemasons in Estonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Toompea was not actually part of the town – nobility rights were in force there and the noblemen who lived there were not subordinate to the town authorities or the court.
		The governor and the administration of the province were housed in the castle of Toompea.
		The House of the Knighthood and the highest institutions of court and church also were situated at Toompea.
	www.biblio.ee /hakman_eng.html (7693 words)

	Tallinn, Estonia
		Toompea is the hill on which Tallinn is centred and overlooks the main town.
		Toompea Castle, the meeting place of Estonia's parliament, the Riigikogu.
		Julia pretending to be a statue in an alcove on the pathway down from Toompea.
	www.simonconnell.com /2001/Tallinn/Tallinn_01.htm (1007 words)

	Trip Planner Tallin \| Footprint Guides
		Capital of a country that is larger than often thought (comparatively, Estonia is bigger than Denmark and smaller than Ireland), it pulls in most of the tourists, the foreign investment and the visiting artists and performers from around the world.
		Traditionally the haunt of foreign aristocrats, nobles, politicians and administrators, the limestone plateau of Toompea sits in splendid isolation on the southwest side of the Vanalinn (Old Town), with spectacular views of the sea and the city below.
		The southern section stretches from west of Toompea, down to Liivalaia with its shiny new office blocks, and across to the Estonia Theatre and Opera.
	www.footprintguides.com /Tallin/Trip-Planner-Trip-Planner.php (762 words)

	Toompea loss - Vikipeedia, vaba entsüklopeedia
		Toompea loss ehk Väike linnus on Tallinnas Toompeal asuv hoonetekompleks, kus asub praegu Eesti Vabariigi parlament.
		Muistsete eestlaste ilmselt kogu Toompea mäge hõlmanud linnusepaiga edelanurka alustasid esimese kivilinnuse rajamist taanlased.
		Jüriöö ülestõusu järel läks Toompea Liivi ordu valdusesse.
	et.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toompea_loss (516 words)

	The Plan to Pull Down the Orthodox Cathedral of Tallinn in 1928
		The cathedral was built on the highest position of Tallinn, Toompea, in order to emphasize the victory of orthodox Russia over lutheran Estonia.
		This angered the Estonians, for whom Toompea was a symbol of their national self-respect.
		In the immediate vicinity of the cathedral were the Estonian Parliament (riigikogu) as well as the house of the premier (riigivanem).
	www.helsinki.fi /~mketola/nevskisummary.html (1004 words)

	Ites Consult » Home » Estonia » How Tallinn Came to Be
		According to the Estonian national epic Kalevipoeg, Toompea is the grave mound of an ancient Estonian king, Kalev, built of rocks his widow Linda carried to the site in her apron.
		Lake Ülemiste, situated on the limestone plateau high above the city directly opposite the present airport, was born of her tears and Linda’s Rock can still be seen standing in it near the water’s edge.
		There are no records to tell us when exactly a stronghold was built on Toompea, but a settlement sprang up on the banks of the now underground Härjapea River in the present Keldrimäe area as early as 3,500 years ago.
	www.ites.ee /index.php?page=25 (1009 words)

	Tallinn Hotels - Discount Hotel Reservations in Tallinn
		Not long after, Toompea was occupied by German crusaders, the Livonian Brothers of the Sword.
		It is divided into two distinct parts: the limestone, thickly wooded Toompea Hill, which for centuries was home to the gentry and the representatives of Estonia’s ruling power, and the Lower Town, populated by merchants and craftsmen.
		Two picturesque paths connect Toompea Hill to the Lower Town – Pikk jalg (‘Long Leg’ Street) and Lühike jalg (‘Short Leg’ Street.) The former starts at the end of Pikk Street at the curious-looking Long Leg Gate Tower and continues in a straight, steady climb upward to Castle Square (Lossi plats).
	www.tallinnhotels.co.uk /tallinn_general_info.php (1265 words)

	Toompea, Estonia. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Toompea is the hill where the Danes built their fortress after conquering what is now Tallinn in 1219.
		This gaudy, onion-domed concoction, complete with souvenir shop, was built at the end of the nineteenth century for the city's Orthodox population; it is an enduring reminder of the two centuries Tallinn spent under tsarist rule.
		Toompea Castle is now home to the Riigikogu, Estonia's parliament, and is therefore out of bounds to the public, but nearby a couple of towers that formed part of the Old Town fortifications are accessible.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/europe/toompea (489 words)

	Toompea Hill & Castle- Tallinn County - VirtualTourist.com
		Toompea Castle was built in the 13th to the 14th centuries.
		Toompea Castle Built in the 13th C, the castle is situated on the steep limestone 50 meters above sea level, is one of Estonia’s most recognised architectural creations and the Estonian Parliament is housed here.
		Toompea Hill & Castle: Climb to the hill of Toompea...
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Estonia/Tallinn_County/Things_To_Do-Tallinn_County-Toompea_Hill_Castle-BR-1.html (692 words)

	Estonian History
		Kadrioru palace and park, built on the orders of Peter I, the Estonian provincial government building on Toompea (currently the seat of Estonian government) and many churches, theatres, banks and schoolhouses date from this period.
		On February 24, 1918, the Estonian Salvation Committee declared the independent democratic Republic of Estonia, which was neutral in the ongoing war between Russia and Germany.
		On August 20, 1991, the Estonian Supreme Soviet declared the reestablishment of Estonian independence, on the basis of legal continuity, in Toompea Palace.
	www.revalclinic.com /england/history.htm (1314 words)

	Geopeituse aarded - Toompea aare
		Aare on taastatud 15.06.04 kell 22:15 uues kohas, nii et ka eelmise peidukoha külastajad saavad soovi korral Toompea aarde taasavastada.
		Toompea aluspõhjakõrgendikust saab lugeda siit ja pilte aardepeitmisest, mis sisaldavad ka natuke vihjeid, vaata Reisijututoa galeriist
		Järgmisel hommikul polnud veel turistide voorid Toompea nõlvadele jõudnud ja saime täielikus vaikuses aarde juures toimetada.
	vana.geopeitus.ee /aarded/toompea.html (1087 words)

	Tourist Sights in Estonia
		Toompea Castle (I-1) is one of Estonia’s most treasured landmarks, built by Danes and Germans after they defeated the Estonians in the early 1200s.
		Aleksandr Nevsky Cathedral (I-1) is an Orthodox church built in 1900; some say the Czar purposely built the church on the grave of epic Estonian hero Kalev and regard the cathedral as a symbol of efforts to russify Estonia.
		Parliament: The parliament, or Riigikogu, is in Toompea Castle (I-1); the main hall is in a lovely Expressionist style.
	www.balticsww.com /tourist/estonia/sights.htm (3384 words)

	Stars & Stripes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Toompea was the seat of the bishop and the nobility, while All-linn was home to the merchants and craftsmen.
		A walk around Toompea is a quiet affair — at least it would be, except for the visiting tour groups.
		If Toompea hill is a monument to the legendary founder of Estonia, then the Song Festival Grounds is a monument to the country’s modern history.
	www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=9774&archive=true (1676 words)

	<< Toompea malevkond >>
		Toompea malevkonna moodustamisele asuti kohe peale 1924 a.
		Riigiasutuste julgeoleku tagamise vajadusest tekkisid riigiametnikest koosnevad rühmad, kes võtsid oma ülesandeks relvastatud valvekordade korraldamise riigiasutustes, eriti aga Toompea lossis.
		Esimene 8 liikmeline relvastatud valverühm asus Toompea lossis valvekorda 4/5 detsembril 1924.
	tallinn.kaitseliit.ee /malev_toompea.html (58 words)

	Tallinn
		Toompea Castle is one of Estonia’s oldest and grandest architectural groupings.
		Built in the 13th to the 14th centuries, the castle is situated on the steep limestone coast, 50 meters above sea level.
		Tall Hermann was built in the southwestern corner of Toompea Fortress at the end of the 14th century.
	tourism.tallinn.ee /fpage/explore/attractions/oldtown/article_id-565 (135 words)

	- Sightseeing - Toompea Hill Estonia - In Your Pocket
		Toompea's dominating landmark is the Russian Orthodox cathedral named for the duke who attacked southeastern Estonia and Pskov in the early 13th century.
		Tsar Alexander III ordered the cathedral designed in 1894 by St. Petersburg master Mikhail Preobrazhensky and it was completed in 1900.
		From here, sweeping views of the town, its red-tiled roofs, its towers, its walls and all of its charm open up.
	www.inyourpocket.com /estonia/en/category?cid=56822 (401 words)

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