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23/09/2022. Ladies European Tour 2022. KPMG Women's Irish Open, Dromoland Castle, Ireland. September 22-25 2022. Felicity Johnson of England at the 7th hole. Credit: Mark Runnacles/LET
VIDEO - 温哥华春节欢乐晚
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSDiAwaCpd8
The Vancouver Spring Show 2012 溫哥華春節晚會 that took place on Jan 15, 2012 had the format of a variety show that featured a multicultural cast of singers, dancers and other performers. 2012 is the Year of The Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar and this is the 2nd annual Vancouver Spring Show. The evening’s program was held at The Centre (777 Homer Street, Vancouver BC) and the night’s event was recorded in high-definition 3D-HD for later broadcast and DVD circulation. The event was meant to promote the exchange of Chinese culture with other Canadian multicultural societies and to develop and present high level performing cultural arts from different cultures and communities to the public.
The main organizer was CCLP International Cultural & Arts Exchange Center with support from The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver. The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Steven Point, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of BC, Christy Clark, Premier of BC, Jason Kenney, federal Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, James Moore, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Ed Fast, federal Minister of International Trade & Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Alice Wong, MP, Minister of State (Seniors), Wai Young, MP, Vancouver South, Richard Lee, MLA, Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific, John Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, Jenny Kwan, MLA, Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Mayor, Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Mayor, Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Mayor and many others were either present or sent in their letter of congratulations.
The night’s event was hosted by OMNI-TV news hosts Carol Wang and Lisa Wu, together with a number of others such as Kam Razavi (who speaks very good Mandarin), Hui Chen, Harry Lee and Frank Zhang.
Performers included Harry Yang, Jessica Liu, Beijing Little Peacock School of Dance, Nicole Li, Angel Huang Dance Co., Cecilia & Kevin Music Studio, Coast City Ballet, Shou-Yu Liang Wushu Taiji Qigong Institute, Cheondoong Performing Arts Society, De Danaan Irish, Shiamak, Sheila Christie, Zhi Liao, Yvonne He, QiaoYun Geng and others.
[Media Producer: Ray Van Eng - V21 Media | www.vancouver21.com ]
I'm not a huge football (soccer) fan but you know sometimes you gotta feel a little bit patriotic. Emirates have a whole series of these ads around Sydney featuring various flags of countries on their destination list. I am watching Australia games too of course! Tue 15 Jun
18/07/2014 Ladies European Tour. Ladies German Open Presented by Marriott, Worthsee Golf Club, Worthsee, Germany. 17-29 July 2014. A general view of the gallery on the 1st tee ahead of the Sandra Gal group. Credit: Tristan Jones
“POST IT UP!” - International Urban Art Exhibition 2011
Exhibition of posters, stickers, stencils, sketches, prints, canvas, toys, decks, vynils, photos and more...
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[ENG]
...Even if winter is freezin' us cold with his breath,
"Post it Up" will be warm enough. Thanks to the new
artworks by artists from all over the world.
You are all invited to the third edition of this event,
giving you the chance to see the real urban art coming
from different places and cultures!
The artworks all contain different meaning
but share the common ground of placing art in the public realm without looking for monetary gain.
You will enjoy the expressions of the contemporary art in unexpected forms,
with live performances found only at cutting edge venues for contemporary art.
The artist showing their works and those in attendance are friends of not only our project in Italy but offer a selection of the best emerging talent in the street art world today.
The raw essence of the streets and the artist generosity and friendliness in sharing their works with the public in their countries, as well as now in Italy enthusiastically participate with the only purpose to share their feelings, their sensations, their nonsense, their logic, and their techniques.
We are proud to say that their artworks are meant to share the art itself and their heart as well.
Even the artists whose works have come from all over the world, sometimes to distant for themselves to attend, will be with us through the spirit of their masterpieces.
A truly valid award for the artists will be your presence to this free event and extraordinary exhibition to held the 26th of February, 2011 19:00h at "L@P Asilo 31" - Firenze Street, 1 - Benevento (campania) - Italy.
-
(-Thank you Hugh Leeman-)
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[ITA]
Anche se l'inverno ci sta seguendo con un profondo respiro freddo il
"Post it Up" sarà abbastanza caldo grazie alle nuove opere inviate da artisti di tutto il mondo!
Siete tutti invitati alla terza edizione di questo evento pressoché unico nel genere,
che vi darà l'opportunità di vedere la vera arte urbana proveniente da diversi luoghi e culture!
Tutti i lavori sono rappresentativi dei più disparati significati ma di sicuro privi dell'egoismo spesso imposto da un possibile lucro.
Potrete godere delle espressioni più disparate dell'arte contemporanea in forme inaspettate,
con performance dal vivo che vengono riproposte solo in pochi altri eventi.
Gli artisti che interverranno in "carne e ossa" sono cordiali ed allo stesso tempo fuori dagli schemi,
a differenza di un certo tipo di persone del settore che presumono di essere "i migliori" solo perché noti alle masse.
La vera essenza delle strade è l'affabilità di quegli artisti contemporanei che hanno partecipato con entusiasmo,
con il solo scopo di condividere i loro sentimenti, le loro sensazioni, il loro nonsense, la loro logica, le proprie tecniche.
Con certezza è possibile affermare che condividono la loro arte ed il loro cuore.
Tutti gli artisti lontani con il corpo saranno concretamente presenti grazie ai loro capolavori.
Un valido riconoscimento per l'impegno degli artisti sarà la vostra presenza a questa straordinaria mostra gratuita che si terrà il 26 febbraio 2011, ore 19.00, presso "L@P Asilo 31" - Via Firenze, 1 - Benevento (Campania) - Italia.
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Summary of the event:
* Live Painting/Pasting - Korvo, Biodpi, Naf, Cheko’s Art, Stencilnoire, Urban Crucefixion (Audio-Visual-Painting) and more...
* Sound - Diego and Vittorio De Rienzo from 3DMCrew, glitch-ambient / techno-dub / dubstep / d'n'b
* Movie Screenings - Banksy: Exit Trought The Gift Shop, Beautiful Losers, Guerrilla Art
* Free distribution of Mašta, the magazine for creative activism
* Art and Cool Stuff Market, Mattia Amf Onlus Fagnoni Info Corner.
* Extra Happenings: Urban Photography Expo, Vinyl Disc Art Attack.
* Free Appetizer at the beginning of the event!
* Live Streaming Cam
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List of the Artists (Daily Updated)
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Fenek (FR) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/nekfe
Ollio (SWE) - www.ollio.blogspot.
com/
Vidalooka (SPA) - www.vidalooka.com/
Vinylone (NED) - www.skygazer.nl/
iwillnot (USA) - www.flickr.com/peop
le/iwillnot/
FRAMMENTI (ITA) -
Koso! (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/koso_hardcore/
La Firma (SPA) - www.la-firma.es/
Ebony-R Inc (USA) -
Tona (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/tonastreetarts
KissMama (DK) - www.kissmama.dk/
Creature Ink (GER) - creature-ink.blogsp
ot.com/
M,Val (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/58465458@N00/
Lofgnatael r (SPA) -
Neromonga (GER) - www.neromonga.de/
William Vecchietti (ITA) - www.williamvecchiet
ti.com/
Bartotainment (GER) - www.bartotainment.c
om/
Lastplak (NED) - www.lastplak.nl/
Wojo (NED) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/wolfgangjosten/
Charstarr (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/charstarr77
T-Ninja (RUS) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/t-ninja/
Mister P (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/mrpsticker/
C Designs (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/c_atvillain/
Artprojectbrockman (GER) - artprojectbrockmann
.wordpress.com/
Elizabeth Roman (FRA) - www.arteroman.com/
Gorillarms (USA) - gorillarms.com/
Stelleconfuse (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/stelleconfuse/
Punk Robot (BRA) - rebelyeah.tumblr.co
m/
Zabratta Studio (ITA) - www.zabrattastudio.
org/
VR (PHI) -
Roberta Feoli (ITA) -
AGONISTICKo (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/agonisticko/
3MS (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/3_ms/
B-Wolfe (USA) - www.waynewolfson.co
m/
Jason Ruggler (USA) -
Goiaba (GER) - www.goiaba.de/
Pidzotto (LVA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/7251020@N02/
Claudio Parentela (ITA) - www.claudioparentel
a.net/
Ariane Pasco (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/la-fusee/
Melodreama (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/melodreama/
El Niño 37 (FRA) - artofnino.blogspot.
com/ | www.flickr.com/phot
os/artofnino/
Fabio Sassi (ITA) - fabiosassi.blogspot
.com/
Adrian (SWI) - adrian-art.ch/
Andalltha (BEL) - andalltha.blogspot.
com/
Oh, No! John (ITA) -
Fonzy Cirillo - fonzyart.blogspot.c
om/
ALX (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/-alx-/
Dott. Porka’s P-Proj (ITA) - www.porka.biz/
El_even (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/el_even/
Platform 58 (UK) - www.platform58.com/
Wolf (SPA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/wolf_street_artist/
Noke (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/33117516@N04/
NOx ART (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/noxarte/
Dario Molinaro (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/dariomolinaro/
TECLOGIC (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/teclogic/
Nevre (ITA) - www.myspace.com/len
evralgiecostanti
Hugh Leeman (USA) - hughleeman.com/
Carambole (ITA) -
R.A.B. (ITA) - www.myspace.com/rab
rixia
DYOUNGV (USA) - www.dyoungv.com/
Poska (ITA) - www.fotolog.com/1po
ska | www.flickr.com/phot
os/poskazp/
Mose Onetwenty (UK) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/mose120/
Sam Punzina (ITA) -
Marta Slawinska (IRE)
Ebenholz (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/ebenholz/Mostra tutto
.... and more
Helmut creating his next masterpiece in Eng
Leica M 50mm Summilux (1962)
Auf Fototour mit flickr-Freund Helmut Reichelt zum Sylvensteinsee und zum Großen Ahornboden in der Eng
15/03/2014 Ladies European Tour 2014. Lalla Meryem Cup, Golf De L'Ocean D'Agadir, Morocco. March 13-16 2014. Rebecca Hudson of England during the third round. Credit: Tristan Jones
10/08/2020. Ladies European Tour 2020. Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open. Renaissance Club, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. August 13-16 2020 Gabriella Cowley and Annababel Dimmock of England during a practice round. Credit: Tristan Jones.
Poschiavo, Villenquartier "Palazzi" an der Via di Palazz
(auch Spaniolenviertel genannt).
Die bunten Fassaden der neoklassizistischen Häuser sind nach Süden ausgerichtet und verfügen auf der anderen Strassenseite über Gärten.
Im 19. Jahrhundert mussten viele Puschlaver aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen auswandern.
Sie zogen in zahlreiche europäische Länder, nach Russland, Australien, Nord- und Südamerika, wo sie häufig als Zuckerbäcker tätig waren. Einige brachten es in der Fremde zu beträchtlichem Wohlstand.
In Madrid, Barcelona und Porto wurden legendäre Confiserien und Restaurants von Puschlaver Familien geführt. Viele der heimatverbundenen Puschlaver konnten nach zehn oder zwanzig Jahren wieder in ihre Heimat zurückkehren. Mit Stolz stellten die Erfolgreichsten zu Hause ihren Reichtum zur Schau.
12/07/2023. Ladies European Tour 2023. Aramco Team Series Presented by PIF, London, Centurion Club, St Albans, England . 14-16 July. Bronte Law of England during her press conference. Credit: Tristan Jones/ LET
10/05/2014 Ladies European Tour. Turkish Airlines Ladies Open 2014. National Golf Club, Belek Antalya. Turkey May 8-11 2014. Holly Clyburn of England on the 18th green. Credit: LET/Tristan Jones
“POST IT UP!” - International Urban Art Exhibition 2011
Exhibition of posters, stickers, stencils, sketches, prints, canvas, toys, decks, vynils, photos and more...
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--------------------------
-------------------
[ENG]
...Even if winter is freezin' us cold with his breath,
"Post it Up" will be warm enough. Thanks to the new
artworks by artists from all over the world.
You are all invited to the third edition of this event,
giving you the chance to see the real urban art coming
from different places and cultures!
The artworks all contain different meaning
but share the common ground of placing art in the public realm without looking for monetary gain.
You will enjoy the expressions of the contemporary art in unexpected forms,
with live performances found only at cutting edge venues for contemporary art.
The artist showing their works and those in attendance are friends of not only our project in Italy but offer a selection of the best emerging talent in the street art world today.
The raw essence of the streets and the artist generosity and friendliness in sharing their works with the public in their countries, as well as now in Italy enthusiastically participate with the only purpose to share their feelings, their sensations, their nonsense, their logic, and their techniques.
We are proud to say that their artworks are meant to share the art itself and their heart as well.
Even the artists whose works have come from all over the world, sometimes to distant for themselves to attend, will be with us through the spirit of their masterpieces.
A truly valid award for the artists will be your presence to this free event and extraordinary exhibition to held the 26th of February, 2011 19:00h at "L@P Asilo 31" - Firenze Street, 1 - Benevento (campania) - Italy.
-
(-Thank you Hugh Leeman-)
----------------------
[ITA]
Anche se l'inverno ci sta seguendo con un profondo respiro freddo il
"Post it Up" sarà abbastanza caldo grazie alle nuove opere inviate da artisti di tutto il mondo!
Siete tutti invitati alla terza edizione di questo evento pressoché unico nel genere,
che vi darà l'opportunità di vedere la vera arte urbana proveniente da diversi luoghi e culture!
Tutti i lavori sono rappresentativi dei più disparati significati ma di sicuro privi dell'egoismo spesso imposto da un possibile lucro.
Potrete godere delle espressioni più disparate dell'arte contemporanea in forme inaspettate,
con performance dal vivo che vengono riproposte solo in pochi altri eventi.
Gli artisti che interverranno in "carne e ossa" sono cordiali ed allo stesso tempo fuori dagli schemi,
a differenza di un certo tipo di persone del settore che presumono di essere "i migliori" solo perché noti alle masse.
La vera essenza delle strade è l'affabilità di quegli artisti contemporanei che hanno partecipato con entusiasmo,
con il solo scopo di condividere i loro sentimenti, le loro sensazioni, il loro nonsense, la loro logica, le proprie tecniche.
Con certezza è possibile affermare che condividono la loro arte ed il loro cuore.
Tutti gli artisti lontani con il corpo saranno concretamente presenti grazie ai loro capolavori.
Un valido riconoscimento per l'impegno degli artisti sarà la vostra presenza a questa straordinaria mostra gratuita che si terrà il 26 febbraio 2011, ore 19.00, presso "L@P Asilo 31" - Via Firenze, 1 - Benevento (Campania) - Italia.
----------------------
Summary of the event:
* Live Painting/Pasting - Korvo, Biodpi, Naf, Cheko’s Art, Stencilnoire, Urban Crucefixion (Audio-Visual-Painting) and more...
* Sound - Diego and Vittorio De Rienzo from 3DMCrew, glitch-ambient / techno-dub / dubstep / d'n'b
* Movie Screenings - Banksy: Exit Trought The Gift Shop, Beautiful Losers, Guerrilla Art
* Free distribution of Mašta, the magazine for creative activism
* Art and Cool Stuff Market, Mattia Amf Onlus Fagnoni Info Corner.
* Extra Happenings: Urban Photography Expo, Vinyl Disc Art Attack.
* Free Appetizer at the beginning of the event!
* Live Streaming Cam
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---
List of the Artists (Daily Updated)
--------------------------
--------------------------
---
Fenek (FR) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/nekfe
Ollio (SWE) - www.ollio.blogspot.
com/
Vidalooka (SPA) - www.vidalooka.com/
Vinylone (NED) - www.skygazer.nl/
iwillnot (USA) - www.flickr.com/peop
le/iwillnot/
FRAMMENTI (ITA) -
Koso! (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/koso_hardcore/
La Firma (SPA) - www.la-firma.es/
Ebony-R Inc (USA) -
Tona (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/tonastreetarts
KissMama (DK) - www.kissmama.dk/
Creature Ink (GER) - creature-ink.blogsp
ot.com/
M,Val (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/58465458@N00/
Lofgnatael r (SPA) -
Neromonga (GER) - www.neromonga.de/
William Vecchietti (ITA) - www.williamvecchiet
ti.com/
Bartotainment (GER) - www.bartotainment.c
om/
Lastplak (NED) - www.lastplak.nl/
Wojo (NED) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/wolfgangjosten/
Charstarr (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/charstarr77
T-Ninja (RUS) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/t-ninja/
Mister P (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/mrpsticker/
C Designs (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/c_atvillain/
Artprojectbrockman (GER) - artprojectbrockmann
.wordpress.com/
Elizabeth Roman (FRA) - www.arteroman.com/
Gorillarms (USA) - gorillarms.com/
Stelleconfuse (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/stelleconfuse/
Punk Robot (BRA) - rebelyeah.tumblr.co
m/
Zabratta Studio (ITA) - www.zabrattastudio.
org/
VR (PHI) -
Roberta Feoli (ITA) -
AGONISTICKo (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/agonisticko/
3MS (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/3_ms/
B-Wolfe (USA) - www.waynewolfson.co
m/
Jason Ruggler (USA) -
Goiaba (GER) - www.goiaba.de/
Pidzotto (LVA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/7251020@N02/
Claudio Parentela (ITA) - www.claudioparentel
a.net/
Ariane Pasco (FRA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/la-fusee/
Melodreama (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/melodreama/
El Niño 37 (FRA) - artofnino.blogspot.
com/ | www.flickr.com/phot
os/artofnino/
Fabio Sassi (ITA) - fabiosassi.blogspot
.com/
Adrian (SWI) - adrian-art.ch/
Andalltha (BEL) - andalltha.blogspot.
com/
Oh, No! John (ITA) -
Fonzy Cirillo - fonzyart.blogspot.c
om/
ALX (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/-alx-/
Dott. Porka’s P-Proj (ITA) - www.porka.biz/
El_even (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/el_even/
Platform 58 (UK) - www.platform58.com/
Wolf (SPA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/wolf_street_artist/
Noke (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/33117516@N04/
NOx ART (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/noxarte/
Dario Molinaro (ITA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/dariomolinaro/
TECLOGIC (USA) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/teclogic/
Nevre (ITA) - www.myspace.com/len
evralgiecostanti
Hugh Leeman (USA) - hughleeman.com/
Carambole (ITA) -
R.A.B. (ITA) - www.myspace.com/rab
rixia
DYOUNGV (USA) - www.dyoungv.com/
Poska (ITA) - www.fotolog.com/1po
ska | www.flickr.com/phot
os/poskazp/
Mose Onetwenty (UK) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/mose120/
Sam Punzina (ITA) -
Marta Slawinska (IRE)
Ebenholz (GER) - www.flickr.com/phot
os/ebenholz/Mostra tutto
.... and more
17/03/2022. Ladies European Tour 2022. Aramco Saudi Ladies International Presented By Public Investment Fund, Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. March 17-20 2022. Georgia Hall of England during the first round. Credit: Tristan Jones/LET
04/07/2014 Ladies European Tour. Ladies European Masters, Buckinghamshire Golf Club, Denham, England. 3-6 July 2014. The gallery look for a lost ball in the rough on the 8th hole. Credit: Tristan Jones
23/07/2023. Ladies European Tour 2023. La Sella Open . La Sella Golf, Denia. Spain, 20 -23 July Cara Gainer of England during the final round. Credit: Tristan Jones / LET
Nostromo Engineering corridor - ALIEN 1:18 scale. Wall deco - control stations within the corridors of the lower levels. Tthe film designers used the back of large television sets, glued them to the walls and gave them some greeblie work. paint and grime. The 1:18 scaled replica I built is out of sheet styrene. I plan to mold./cast the piece as is and add various greeblie work making each piece slightly different to one another offering interesting variations in the chaos of the lower decks. I can also modify the castings to make deco for Decks A ans B as well...although I will have to build additional pieces with more distinct variations. #alien #nostromo #engineering #corridors #sith_fire30
Tallinn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Small coat of arms of Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) with a population of 412,144.[1] It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tallinn is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world.[2] Tallinn is a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku, Finland.
Toponymy
[edit]Historical names
In 1154 a town called Qlwn[3] or Qalaven (possible derivations of Kalevan or Kolyvan)[4][5] was put on the world map of the Almoravid by cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi who described it as a small town like a large castle among the towns of Astlanda. It has been suggested that the Quwri in Astlanda may have denoted the predecessor town of today's Tallinn.[6][7]
The earliest names of Tallinn include Kolyvan (Russian: Колывань) known from East Slavic chronicles, the name possibly deriving from the Estonian mythical hero Kalev.[8][9]
Up to the 13th century the Scandinavians and Henry of Livonia in his chronicle called the town Lindanisa: Lyndanisse in Danish,[10][11][12] Lindanäs in Swedish, also mentioned as Ledenets in Old East Slavic. According to some theories the name derived from mythical Linda, the wife of Kalev and the mother of Kalevipoeg.[13] who in an Estonian legend carried rocks to her husband's grave that formed the Toompea hill.[14]
It has been also suggested that in the context the meaning of linda in the archaic Estonian language, that is similar to lidna in Votic, had the same meaning as linna or linn later on meaning a castle or town in English. According to the suggestion nisa would have had the same meaning as niemi (meaning peninsula in English) in an old Finnish form of the name Kesoniemi.[15]
Other than Kesoniemi known ancient historical names of Tallinn in Finnish include Rääveli. The Icelandic Njálssaga mentions Tallinn and calls it Rafala, which is a variant of the name Raphael.
After the Danish conquest in 1219 the town became known in the German, Swedish and Danish languages as Reval (Latin: Revalia). The name originated from (Latin) Revelia (Estonian) Revala or Rävala, the adjacent ancient name of the surrounding Estonian county.
[edit]Modern name
The old town
The origin of the name "Tallinn(a)" is certain to be Estonian, although the original meaning of the name is debated. It is usually thought to be derived from "Taani-linn(a)" (meaning "Danish-castle/town"; Latin: Castrum Danorum) after the Danes built the castle in place of the Estonian stronghold at Lindanisse. However, it could also have come from "tali-linna" ("winter-castle/town"), or "talu-linna" ("house/farmstead-castle/town"). The element -linna, like Germanic -burg and Slavic -grad / -gorod, originally meant "fortress" but is used as a suffix in the formation of town names.
The previously used official German name Reval (help·info) (Ревель) was replaced after Estonia became independent in 1918–1920. At first both forms Tallinna and Tallinn were used.[16] The United States Board on Geographic Names adopted the form Tallinn between June 1923 and June 1927.[17] The form Tallinna appearing in modern times in Estonian denotes the genitive case of the name, as in Tallinna Reisisadam (Port of Tallinn).
Other variations of modern spellings include Tallinna in Finnish and Та́ллин in Russian.
A form Tallin deriving from the Romanization of Russian spelling of the name Та́ллин [18] was also used internationally during the era Estonia was annexed by the Soviet Union.
[edit]History
In 1285 the city became the northernmost member of the Hanseatic League – a mercantile and military alliance of German-dominated cities in Northern Europe. The Danes sold Tallinn along with their other land possessions in northern Estonia to the Teutonic Knights in 1346. Medieval Tallinn enjoyed a strategic position at the crossroads of trade between Western and Northern Europe and Russia. The city, with a population of 8,000, was very well fortified with city walls and 66 defence towers.
A weather vane, the figure of an old warrior called Old Thomas, was put on top of the spire of the Tallinn's Town Hall in 1530 that became the symbol for the city.
With the start of the Protestant Reformation the German influence became even stronger as the city was converted to Lutheranism. In 1561 Tallinn politically became a dominion of Sweden.
During the Great Northern War, Tallinn along with Swedish Estonia and Livonia capitulated to Imperial Russia in 1710, but the local self-government institutions (Magistracy of Reval and Chivalry of Estonia) retained their cultural and economical autonomy within Imperial Russia as the Duchy of Estonia. The Magistracy of Reval was abolished in 1889. The 19th century brought industrialization of the city and the port kept its importance. During the last decades of the century Russification measures became stronger.
The original Old Thomas (1530)
On 24 February 1918, the Independence Manifesto was proclaimed in Tallinn, followed by Imperial German occupation and a war of independence with Russia. On 2 February 1920, the Tartu Peace Treaty was signed with Soviet Russia, wherein Russia acknowledged the independence of the Estonian Republic. Tallinn became the capital of an independent Estonia. After World War II started, Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1940, and later occupied by Nazi Germany from 1941–44. After Nazi retreat in 1944, it was occupied by the USSR again as part of the Communist International crusade when Socialism was forcibly imposed on the local population. After annexation into the Soviet Union, Tallinn became the capital of the Estonian SSR.
During the 1980 Summer Olympics, the sailing (then known as yachting) events were held at Pirita, north-east of central Tallinn. Many buildings, such as the "Olümpia" hotel, the new Main Post Office building, and the Regatta Center, were built for the Olympics.
Tallinn on an 1890s photochrom
In August 1991 an independent democratic Estonian state was re-established and a period of quick development to a modern European capital ensued. Tallinn became the capital of a de facto independent country once again on August 20, 1991.
Tallinn has historically consisted of three parts:
The Toompea (Domberg) or "Cathedral Hill", which was the seat of the central authority: first the Danish captains, then the komturs of the Teutonic Order, and Swedish and Russian governors. It was until 1877 a separate town (Dom zu Reval), the residence of the aristocracy; it is today the seat of the Estonian government and many embassies and residencies.
The Old Town, which is the old Hanseatic town, the "city of the citizens", was not administratively united with Cathedral Hill until the late 19th century. It was the centre of the medieval trade on which it grew prosperous.
The Estonian town forms a crescent to the south of the Old Town, where the Estonians came to settle. It was not until the mid-19th century that ethnic Estonians replaced the local Baltic Germans as the majority amongst the residents of Tallinn.
Historically, the city has been attacked, sacked, razed and pillaged on numerous occasions. Although extensively bombed by Soviet air forces during the latter stages of World War II, much of the medieval Old Town still retains its charm. The Tallinn Old Town (including Toompea) became a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1997.
At the end of the 15th century a new 159 m (521.65 ft) high Gothic spire was built for St. Olaf's Church. Between 1549 and 1625 it was the tallest church in the world. After several fires and following rebuilding, its overall height is now 123 m (403.54 ft).
I don't know what this was, but it doesn't do it anymore.
Didn't realise that camera was stuck on stoopid setting.
The island lies about 3.5 miles across the bay from St. Ives. The lighthouse was built in 1859 to mark a dangerous reef called "The Stones" which extends out toward St. Ives and which has been responsible for many shipwrecks, including the iron screw steamer "Nile" in 1854 with total loss of passengers and crew. The white octagonal tower stands 120 feet high and was made of rubble stone imbedded in mortar. The station was automated in 1939 when a new second order Fresnel type lens was installed. The light flashes white every ten seconds and has a continuous red sector marking "The Stones" reef.
Trinity House (the lighthouse authority in England and Wales) considers the light to now be unnecessary, due to modern navigation devices, and plans to demolish the lighthouse.
Ostrava - CZECH Republic - Group Stage Team Event , 2019 European Games, July 8 2019
Photo by Rémy Gros (ETTU)
11/08/2020. Ladies European Tour 2020. Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open. Renaissance Club, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. August 13-16 2020 Alice Hewson of England during a practice round. Credit: Tristan Jones.
03/09/2021. Ladies European Tour 2021. The Solheim Cup - Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio USA. September 4-6 2021. Melissa Ried of Europe during a practice round. Credit: Tristan Jones/LET
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