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In 1154 an Arab geographer al-Idrisi marked Tallinn on a world map with the name "Kolyvan" (probably derived from the name Kalev)
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The legend says, that during a battle a flag fell down from the sky. This is now their national flag
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They made Toompea their fortress.
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Toompea became the seat of the German gentry.
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Tallinn became a junction of trade for many goods. Because of our geographical position we had a large port here. The city developed along these three lines: fortress, port and market town.
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The Swedish were useful: they laid foundations for our school system, granted local peasants the right to own property and other things.
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Peter the Great wanted to conquer Estonia to "open a window onto Europe". The Russian troops and the plague killed thousands of people.
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Tallinn grew into a major port and industrial centre.
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Tallinn developed into a modern European capital.
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And now becomes a part of the Soviet Union.
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The bombings continued in 1942 and 1943. In 1944 the biggest bombing took place leaving 25000 people homeless.
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There is still a large block of granite on Toompea which recalls the days when people barricated Lossiplats to prevent Soviet tanks gaining access.
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Success!
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And there's lots of cool stuff already going on thanks to this.
