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 Pictures of a trip in Estonia, visitting Tallinn and some places around: Pirita, Kadriorg... Pictures about: Toompea Castle and Hill, Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Kiek in de Kök, St. Olav's Church, Fat Margaret's Tower, St. Catherine's Passage

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	Tallinn's Gothic Town Hall - Estonia Author: Eva Moreno Text: This late Gothic building is one of the most famed symbols of the city, recognized throughout Estonia as a venerable, unique architectural treasure.
	Alexander Nevski Cathedral - Tallinn - Estonia Author: A. De Cara Text: Alexander Nevski Cathedral is Tallinn’s largest cupola cathedral. This large, richly decorated Orthodox church was built on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian tsarist empire. The architect of the church was Mikhail Preobrazhenski.
	St. Catherine's Passage - Tallinn - Estonia Author: A. De Cara Text: This narrow street is a landmark of the city combining master craftsmen's workshops with a medieval atmosphere.
	St. Olav's Church - Tallin - Estonia Author: A. De Cara Text: St. Olav's Church was the tallest church in Medieval Europe. The earliest data on St. Olav's Church come from 1267. Little is known about the building of this Gothic style church and its early years, but there may have been a church on this location as early as the 12th century.
	Harbour of Tallinn - Estonia Author: A. De Cara Text: This is one of the main gates for arriving in the country. Many tourist visit Tallinn in a short one-day-trip from Helsinki (80 Km) but just the old medieval town worth more than one day.
	Park Kadriorg - Estonia Author: A. De Cara Text: The park, 2km east of Tallinn's Old Town, is pleasant and wooded. The baroque Kadriorg Palace, it was designed for the Russian Tsar, Peter the Great, by Italian Niccolo Michetti. The palace was built between 1718 and 1736 and the great man himself even laid three of its bricks. It now houses the Peter the Great Museum.
	Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin - Tallinn - Estonia Author: A. De Cara Text: This cathedral is the main Lutheran church in Estonia and one of three functioning medieval churches.
	Toompea Castle - Tallinn - Estonia Author: A. De Cara Text: Toompea Castle, built during 13th and 14th centuries, is one of Estonia's oldest and grandest architectural groupings. The Estonian Parliament is housed in the complex.
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