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A Russian Statement

In the early days of the 20th century, the Czar ordered this Russian Orthodox church built upon the tallest hill in Tallinn, as a symbol of Russian dominance and as a siren call to get Estonians to convert to the religion. Didn't happen. Estonians are still Lutheran and this site is now a monument to Russian domination now past.

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Uploaded on July 2, 2005
Taken on July 2, 2005