Estonia

A personal adventure to the Baltic.

Valaste Juga

Tallinn

Among the most quaint, most beautiful medieval cities in all of Europe. The entire old town sits in the castle walls of the original 13th century castle.

Concert on Freedom Square

Stumbled upon a free concert in Freedom Square featuring Ukrainian Eurovision contest winner Kalush Orchestra.

Церква Божої Матері Троєручиці (Таллінн)

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Tallinn
Ukrainian Cultural Center

Affiliated with the Ukrainian Cultural Center.

St. Catherine's Monastery, Tallinn

A Dominican monastery is known to have existed at the site since at least 1246. Throughout the Middle Ages, the monastery was renowned for its scholarship.

In 1524, during the Reformation, the monastery was destroyed.

Dominican Friars in Estonia
Imagine . . .

...nearly 300 years of preaching, prayer, and culture right here in this spot.

Jägala Juga (Waterfall)

The largest natural waterfall in Estonia.

The Nazis built a concentration camp here called the Jägala Concentration Camp around August 1942

On the journey . . .
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Rakvere Castle

Very old foretress, 1300s

Valaste Falls

The highest waterfall in Estonia and neighboring regions (30.5 meters or 100 feet). Overlooks the Gulf of Finland.

Castle Faceoff

Established around 1256.

Herman Castle, Narva, Estonia
Ivangorod Fortress, Ivangorod, Russia

Established around 1492.