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View over Tallinn old town, Estonia

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Aerial view of Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site) with Medieval Tower in centre and neo-Byzantine Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the background left.

Also the St. Mary's Cathedral (Estonian: Toomkirik, English: The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, also known as Dome Church) is visible just behind the tower.

The church at right is the St. Nicholas Church (Estonian: Niguliste kirik, German: Nikolaikirche, a medieval former church in Tallinn, Estonia. Originally built in the 13th century, it was partially destroyed in the Soviet bombing of Tallinn in World War II. It has since been restored and today houses the Niguliste Museum.

 

Submitted: 29/09/2021

Accepted: 30/09/2021

 

(on explore # 101 on 01/10/2021

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