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Hiiesaare alumine tuletorn

Hiiumaa

The lighthouse is located on the northeast coast of the island of Hiiumaa. Helps to be guided with northern part of Vainamere in the direction 229,6 °. Paluküla church spike (Est 626) helps to move from the center of Püssirahu to Suursadam's (Djuphamn; Tiefenhafen) raid. On an island nose (59 ° 00,13’ N, 22° 51,42’ E) in 1876...

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Hill Of Crosses

Hiiumaa

The Ristimägi that we know today is an area with sandy hillocks covered with crosses on both sides of the old main road, but especially on the left side. There are many different versions of the story of how the hill of crosses came to be, but its connection to the deportation of the Swedes of Reigi in August 1781 is the one...

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Ilon Wiklandi Lapsepõlvekodu

Läänemaa

The childhood town of world famous children books writer Astrid Lindgren's illustrator Ilon Wikland was Haapsalu. In 1930-s she lived at her grandparents in a nice yellow house on the corner of Linda and Rüütli streets. Wikland emigrated to Sweden in 1944. Haapsalu times brought small town motifs to her drawings, in Ilons...

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Järva - Jaani Kinomuuseum

Järvamaa

The Cinema Museum was opened in Järva-Jaani in 2006. The Cinema Museum shows the process of making a film, lighting equipment, cameras, a small film development tank, a montage table, the device used to mix sound and picture and a large collection of projection devices. You can visit the Järva-Jaani Cinema Museum by...

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Järva - Jaani Tuletõrjemuuseum

Järvamaa

Järva-Jaani Firefighting Museum is built on the foundation of the rectory’s old stables and opened its doors to visitors in 1999. You will see the old flag of the firefighting union that was lost for 44 years, the new jubilee flag, photos, medals and diplomas in the museum. You can visit the Järva-Jaani Firefighting Museum...

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Juminda tuletorn

Harjumaa

The lighthouse is located on the northern coast, near the Gulf of Finland, on Jumenda peninsula. The first lamps from acetylene were established on the Juminda cape in 1931. On the height 10 m over the sea the lantern was located, and its had speed of blinking by 150 flashes in a minute, 8 kilometers were visible 79 ° sectors...

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Kandlekoda

Raplamaa

This zither workshop is located in the historic village of Kumma, which in its day was renowned as a village of carpenters and carriage makers. Its workshop can meet orders for various types of zithers and other similar instruments. Did you know…? *You can try making your own instrument here *The zither workshop will help...

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Keri tuletorn

Harjumaa

In 1718 Tsar Peter the Great ordered 30–50 feet high stone pillars to be built on the islands of Keri (Kokskär) and Vaindloo (Stenskär). The construction of the stone body of Keri lighthouse started in 1800. The octagonal lantern room of the lighthouse accommodated the first catoptric apparatus with copper reflectors and oil...

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