Toompea

The Toompea (Estonian: Toompea ) is a limestone mountain in the Estonian capital of Tallinn, which is the landmark of the city. Toompea is the Upper Town. Until 1877 this was separate from the lower town of Tallinn city. Supposedly, here are the tomb of the Estonian national hero Kalev. 1684 there was a fire on Cathedral Hill, which caused major damage.

On the Toompea Castle Tallinn lies with the Long Hermann. Precursor of the castle were wooden fortifications of the locals who had been erected in the 10th or 11th century and beginning of the 13th century by a Danish castle (Latin Toompea Castle ) were replaced. Since 1234 the castle was operated as Reval Coming from the Livonian Order, and after its dissolution by the Teutonic Knights, from 1346 she was owned by the Teutonic Order.

Later southern and eastern parts of the castle were demolished for the construction of a castle. The construction took place from 1767 to 1773 for the Russian governor of Estonia. After fire damage, a new building was erected in place of the convent building of the castle in 1922, which became the seat of the Estonian Parliament today; the seat of government and many ambassadors is also on Cathedral Hill. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Tallinn Cathedral with former cathedral school can be found here. Several museums have their headquarters on Cathedral Hill, as well as the Art Museum of Estonia in a building of knighthood. The connection to the lower town is ensured via a few streets, the Patkulsche staircase from 1903, Pikk jalg ( first paved street in Tallinn ) and the Lühike jalg. Many noble houses in Toompea have been built in the classical style. Until the occupation by the Soviets in 1940, the self-administration of the German minority in a building was located, which is the seat of the Estonian Academy of Sciences today.

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