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Antique & Vintage News

  • Estonian Song Celebration 2019

    Estonian Song Celebration will take place in Tallinn from July 4–7, 2019. Estonia will festively celebrate the 150th anniversary of the song celebration – the first song celebration was held in Estonia in 1869. This summer the song celebration will take place for the 27th time and dance celebration for the 20th time. The venue… Read more

  • Off the beaten track: Estonia

    Did you know? Along the coast of the Baltic Sea, lies an abandoned Soviet submarine base next to the village of Hara. The Hara Military Base was built by the Soviets between 1956 and 1958 and was used while they occupied Estonia until they fled in 1991. Hara was a Soviet demagnetization facility. Submarines needed to be demagnetized because… Read more

  • What to do in Estonia?

    What to do in Estonia?

    There are about 250 museums in Estonia which have only over one million inhabitants displaying everything from local history to international artists. From traditional village culture to KGB history, there’s plenty to learn about in Estonian museums. Some of the brightest stars in the Estonian museum scene are KUMU art museum and Seaplane Harbour, both… Read more

  • The Baltic Chain Memorial

    The Baltic Chain (or The Baltic Way) was a massive event that took place on 23 August 1989. It was designed as a protest against the Soviet forces to demonstrate the desire in the Baltic States for freedom and independence. Two million people took part in the  event and the chain wound its way through… Read more

  • History Museum in Medieval Tallinn, Estonia

    History Museum in Medieval Tallinn, Estonia

    The Great Guild Hall is one of the most distinguished public buildings of medieval Tallinn.The Gothic-style building, completed in 1410, was built on what was then the main street, and near the Town Hall. It was commissioned by the Great Guild, the association of Hanseatic merchants. Over the centuries a variety of events have been… Read more

  • The Baltic Way

    The Baltic Way

    Why did the Baltic Way take place? In 1940 the Baltic states were occupied by the Soviet Union which had previously agreed upon it with Nazi Germany. The agreement was entered into on 23 August 1939 in Moscow and was entirely secret. This document is called the Hitler–Stalin Pact or the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (by the… Read more