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Tallinn, Estonia

Old Town Tallinn walk exploring, what once was two feuding medieval towns separated by a wall, Toompea (upper town) the seat of government and All-Linn (lower town) autonomous as the Hanseatic trading center filled with German, Danish and Swedish merchants who hired Estonians for menial labor.
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Maiden Tower & Kiek in de Kök(Peep into the Kitchen)-Cannon tower so named as tower occupants can see into kitchens of houses
Maiden Tower & Kiek in de Kök(Peep into the Kitchen)-Cannon tower so named as tower occupants can see into kitchens of houses		 Tammy & Rae at Alexsander Nevsky Cathedral-Russia's great jab in the eye to Estonians
Tammy & Rae at Alexsander Nevsky Cathedral-Russia's great jab in the eye to Estonians		 Tallinn's largest orthodox cupola church built in typical Russian Revival style facing the traditional seat of Estonian power
Tallinn's largest orthodox cupola church built in typical Russian Revival style facing the traditional seat of Estonian power
Crowning the hill of Toompea where, legend says, Kalev, father of Kalevipoeg, hero of the Estonian national epic is buried
Crowning the hill of Toompea where, legend says, Kalev, father of Kalevipoeg, hero of the Estonian national epic is buried		 Built during the period of late 19th century Russification and was disliked by many Estonians as a symbol of oppression
Built during the period of late 19th century Russification and was disliked by many Estonians as a symbol of oppression		 Estonian authorities scheduled the cathedral for demolition in 1924 but later decided to restore it
Estonian authorities scheduled the cathedral for demolition in 1924 but later decided to restore it
Peek at the 13th century St Mary's Cathedral's 1779 Baroque bell tower
Peek at the 13th century St Mary's Cathedral's 1779 Baroque bell tower		 The Tallinn City Train, a happy, blue miniature train that chew-chews passengers on a loop around the Old Town
The Tallinn City Train, a happy, blue miniature train that chew-chews passengers on a loop around the Old Town		 Toompea Castle- actually the Pink Palace Russian addition onto the medieval castle- serves as the Estonian Parliament
Toompea Castle- actually the Pink Palace Russian addition onto the medieval castle- serves as the Estonian Parliament
Tall Hermann Tower- tallest of the castle wall, proudly flying the Estonian flag after the USSR unraveled
Tall Hermann Tower- tallest of the castle wall, proudly flying the Estonian flag after the USSR unraveled		 Governor's Garden-Ancient pagan Estonians, believed spirits lived in oak trees, would walk through forsts of oak to toughen up
Governor's Garden-Ancient pagan Estonians, believed spirits lived in oak trees, would walk through forsts of oak to toughen up 		Tony toughening up
Tony toughening up
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