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Pirita (subdistrict)
Pirita is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located around the estuary of the Pirita River to the Tallinn Bay. The subdistrict has a population of 960 (). Pirita was selected as the venue of the sailing events for the 1980 summer Olympics. During the preparations for the Olympics, sports buildings were built in Tallinn including the Pirita Yachting Centre and the Hotel Olümpia. Pirita District Administration District Elder Tõnis Liinat Gallery File:Õhuvaade Pirita asumile.png, Aerial view of Pirita subdistrict. File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Merivälja.JPG, Pirita Beach File:EU-EE-TLN-PIRITA-Velodrome.JPG, Pirita Velodrome See also * Kloostrimets * Pirita Beach * Pirita Convent * Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit *Pirita River The Pirita ( et, Pirita jõgi) is a long river in northern Estonia that drains into Tallinn Bay (part of the Gulf of Finland) in Pirita, Tallinn. The basin area of the Pirita is 799 km2 ...
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Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity ...
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Pirita Velodrome
The Pirita Velodrome ( et, Pirita Velodroom) is a velodrome and football stadium in the Pirita district of Tallinn, Estonia. It has 1602 seats. Pirita Velodroom 71 (3).jpg, 1971 Pirita Velodroom 71 (6).jpg, 1971 Pirita Velotrek, seating places.jpg, 2005 See also *List of cycling tracks and velodromes This is a list of cycling tracks and velodromes for track cycling worldwide. Velodromes currently in use Indoor: all the structures are closed inside Outdoor: the velodrome is uncovered and in open air. Outdoor, fully covered: all the structures ... References External links * Football venues in Estonia Velodromes in Estonia Sports venues in Tallinn Cycle racing in Estonia 1969 establishments in Estonia Sports venues completed in 1969 {{cycling-venue-stub ...
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Kose, Tallinn
Kose (Estonian for ''"Falls"''; also known as Pirita-Kose) is a subdistrict of the district of Pirita in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,351 (). Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Kose 001.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Kose 002.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Lükati bus stop.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Lükati street.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Jõekalda.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Kose 003.JPG See also *Pirita River * Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit *Tallinn Botanic Garden Tallinn Botanic Garden ( et, Tallinna Botaanikaaed), is a botanical garden in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located on the right bank of the Pirita River, in the Kloostrimetsa forest in Pirita district. With an area of , it is the largest in Esto ... References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ...
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Kloostrimetsa
Kloostrimetsa (Estonian for "''Convent Forest''") is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It's located north of the Pirita River and is mostly covered by the park forest Kloostrimets (''Cloister Forest'', which name comes from the nearby Pirita monastery). Kloostrimetsa has a population of 80 (). Tallinn Botanic Garden, Tallinn TV Tower, Metsakalmistu cemetery and Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit are located in Kloostrimetsa. Gallery File:Pirita river in Tallinn.JPG, Pirita River File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kloostrimetsa 022.JPG, Kloostrimetsa forest in winter File:Jardín Botánico de Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-12, DD 01.JPG, The main building of Tallinn Botanic Garden. File:Tallinna Metsakalmistu kabel.jpg, Chapel of Metsakalmistu Metsakalmistu (meaning ''Forest Cemetery'') is a cemetery in the Pirita district of Tallinn. Metsakalmistu was originally planned to be a public medieval cemetery. Eduard Vilde was the first to ...
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Mähe
Mähe is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 5,957 (). Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Mähe.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Mähe-Kuusenõmme street.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Mähe-Ussilaka street.JPG, File:EU-EE-TLN-Pirita-Mähe.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Mähe-Randvere street.JPG, See also *Kloostrimets Kloostrimetsa ( Estonian for "''Convent Forest''") is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It's located north of the Pirita River and is mostly covered by the park forest Kloostrimets (''Cloister ... References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ...
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Merivälja
Merivälja (Estonian for ''"Sea Field"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the eastern coast of the Tallinn Bay, and is the northernmost subdistrict of Tallinn. Merivälja has a population of 3,088 (). It is the wealthiest subdistrict of the district of Pirita. See also *Pirita Beach Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relati ... Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Merivälja.JPG, View to Merivälja from Pirita File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Merivälja-Merivälja street.JPG, End of Pirita Beach File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Merivälja-Downhill to Pirita.JPG, Downhill from Viimsi to Pirita File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Merivälja-Buildings in Merivälja.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Merivälja-Merivälja bus stop. ...
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Pirita Yachting Centre
Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre ( et, Tallinna Olümpiapurjespordikeskus, abbreviated TOP; also ''Pirita Yachting Centre'') is a sport complex in Pirita, Tallinn, Estonia. The complex built in 1980 as sailing infrastructure for Moscow Summer Olympic Games. The complex was projected by architects Henno Sepmann, Peep Jänes, Ants Raid and Avo-Himm Looveer Avo-Himm Looveer (16 August 1941 – 1 May 2002) was an Estonian architect. Looveer was born in Kodasema. He was one of the members of artistic collective "The Tallinn Ten" (). Works * Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre (with Henno Sepmann, Peep J� .... Since 1997 the complex is under protection as the object of architectural heritage of Estonia. References External links {{Authority control Yachting Sports venues in Tallinn Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics ...
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Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit
Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit ( et, Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa ringrada) is an inactive street circuit in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located in Pirita in Kloostrimets (''Monastery Forest''), crosses the Pirita River twice. The length of the original track was . The circuit was opened in 17 September 1933. Motorcycle TT races took place from 1933 to 1939 and car races were held from 1934 to 1936 as Estonian Grand Prix with mainly local and Finnish entries. After World War II the track was used for Soviet championships. Five-time world champion Joey Dunlop was killed in an accident on the Kloostrimetsa circuit in 2000. A memorial stone was erected a year later. In 3 June 2006, the track was closed for racing after the 2006 annual Kalevi Suursõit motorcycle race as in order to bring the safety up to acceptable levels, hundreds of trees along the track would be needed to be felled, all of which are under protection as part of the park surrounding the track.https://epl.delfi.ee/ar ...
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Pirita Convent
Pirita Convent ( et, Pirita klooster) was a monastery for both monks and nuns dedicated to St. Brigitta, located in the district of Pirita in Tallinn, Estonia. It functioned from 1407 to 1575. It was the largest convent in Livonia, and one of the largest in Northern Europe. History The idea of founding the monastery dates to merchants (H. Huxer, G. Kruse, H. Swalbart) of Tallinn of around 1400. In 1407, two monks from Vadstena Abbey arrived in Tallinn to counsel the merchants. The first permit to break dolomite to gather building material for building the complex was acquired in 1417. The convent was constructed under the supervision of the architect Heinrich Swalbart. The main church of the monastery was consecrated on 15 August 1436 by the Bishop of Tallinn Heinrich II. Several of the merchants who had originally proposed the monastery later became its monks. During its heyday, Pirita Convent became the largest Catholic monastery in Livonia. The decline of the convent ...
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Pirita Beach
Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relatively small. It mostly consists of private houses, instead of the large blocks of flats typical of some other districts of Tallinn, such as Lasnamäe and Mustamäe. Large parts of the district consist of newly built, modern buildings and houses. Pirita Beach is located in Pirita. Pirita is one of the most prestigious and wealthiest districts of Tallinn, partly thanks to natural benefits such as its beach and yachting harbour. Pirita beach is the largest in Tallinn, and in the summer can attract up to 30,000 visitors a day. Population Pirita has a population of 17,592 (). Subdistricts Pirita is divided into 9 subdistricts ( et, asum): Iru, Kloostrimetsa, Kose, Laiaküla, Lepiku, Maarjamäe, Merivälja, Mähe and Pirita. Landmarks ...
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Kloostrimets
Kloostrimetsa (Estonian for "''Convent Forest''") is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It's located north of the Pirita River and is mostly covered by the park forest Kloostrimets (''Cloister Forest'', which name comes from the nearby Pirita monastery). Kloostrimetsa has a population of 80 (). Tallinn Botanic Garden, Tallinn TV Tower, Metsakalmistu cemetery and Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit are located in Kloostrimetsa. Gallery File:Pirita river in Tallinn.JPG, Pirita River File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kloostrimetsa 022.JPG, Kloostrimetsa forest in winter File:Jardín Botánico de Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-12, DD 01.JPG, The main building of Tallinn Botanic Garden. File:Tallinna Metsakalmistu kabel.jpg, Chapel of Metsakalmistu Metsakalmistu (meaning ''Forest Cemetery'') is a cemetery in the Pirita district of Tallinn. Metsakalmistu was originally planned to be a public medieval cemetery. Eduard Vilde was the first to ...
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Tallinn Bay
Tallinn Bay ( et, Tallinna laht) is a bay in Estonia on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian capital city Tallinn is located on the southern coast of the bay. Tallinn Bay itself is divided into several parts: Tallinn Roadstead (), Kopli Bay, Kakumäe Bay and Paljassaare Bay. The islands Naissaar and Aegna border the bay in the north, the Viimsi Peninsula to the east. The shore waters are shallow but deep rapidly. Tallinn Bay has a steep slope, which allows for good water exchange with the waters of the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn Bay is one of the deepest bays in Estonia, max depth is about 100 m.Autorite kollektiiv. 1996. ''Mereleksikon''. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. lk 419 The Old Town is situated close to the sheltered Tallinn bay, which is a natural harbour and the main passenger port. The Paljassaare Harbour and the Bekker Harbor by the Kopli Bay serve for cargo traffic. There are four public beaches on the coastline: Pirita, Stroomi, Kakumäe and ...
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