University of Tartu MuseumAtop Toomemägi would be the ruins of a Gothic cathedral, built in the 13th century from the knights of the Livonian Order after forcing the ancestral Estonians from the organic defensive formation. It was substantially rebuilt in the 15th century, despoiled through the Reformation in 1525, utilized as a barn, and partially rebuilt between 1804 … [Read more...]
23 Best Tourist Attractions in Tallinn, Estonia
Niguliste MuseumDating from the 13th century, the most imposing St Nicholas' Church (Niguliste kirik) was badly damaged by Soviet bombers from 1944 and also a fire in the 1980s, but now stands restored to its Gothic glory. Even though deconsecrated, it is a strikingly apt site for its Art Museum of Estonia to display a number of its own treasures of sacral art -- the … [Read more...]
Best Tallinn Travel Guide
Tallinn Travel Guide Tallinn feels quite unlike somewhere else; unlike both most Scandinavia and similar to Europe. Walking its disappeared, cobbled streets you're reminded of another town - a salmon-pink palace is pristine St Petersburg in mini, a majestic and decorated medieval merchant's house may be at Lubeck. However, regardless of the gorgeous eclecticism of Tallinn's … [Read more...]
10 Best Places to Visit in Estonia
Best Places to Visit in Estonia Estonia is a Northern European country between the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Both Finland. It's over 1,500 islands, also its landscape ranges from woods and shores to lakes and rivers. It had been a portion of the Soviet Union, however, it changed hands between nations, and each of them left their memorabilia: castles, churches and elevation … [Read more...]