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In 1154 a town called Qlwn Qalaven appears on a map or a cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi, being described as a small town near a large castle Astlanda. Some have suggested that the Astlanda Quwri settlement could be the current aprecedat city Tallinn. A similar name, Kolyvan probably derived from the legendary Estonian hero Kalev, appears in an early chronicle of the Eastern Slavs.

By the twelfth century, Scandinavians and Henry of Livonia, in his chronicle, called Lindanisa city. According to some theories, would name origin myths Estonian Kalev and Linda is his wife's mother Kalevipoeg. Others have suggested that the name should be composed of linda Lindanisa that archaic Estonian language would mean the city or castle, and the niche that would mean an archaic Estonian language peninsula, as a particle Niemi old Finnish town name: Kesoniemi.

After the Danish conquest of 1219, was named Reval Tallinn, the name comes from revelation, the former name of Harju region, the region surrounding the capital of Estonia.

Tallinn is located in Harju County, north of the country. The city has a population of 401,821 inhabitants (2005), making it the largest city of Estonia. Most of the population is of Estonian origin, but there are a significant number of Russians who have immigrated to the city during the time Estonia was a Soviet republic. A lot of people know English.

City Center called "Old Town" is very beautiful and attractive for tourists, with many medieval portions. In 2006, KUMU museum opened in Tallinn, the largest art museum in Estonia.

The city was very prosperous throughout history because it has strategic position on the Baltic Sea. For a long time, Tallinn was one of the leading European cities of the Hanseatic League, was once an important center of commerce and salt in the Middle Ages.

Tallinn has been greatly expanded and includes the metropolitan area cities Aegviidu and Paldiski. Areas outside the old city have been developed in modern neighborhoods.
Tallinn is recognized today as a center of software technology and the Baltic Republics. All this has taken place at the 47th Eurovision song contest of 2002.




Tallinn | In 1154 a town called Qlwn Qalaven appears on a map or a cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi, being described as a small town near a large castle Astlanda. Some have suggested that the Astlanda Quwri settlement could be the current aprecedat city Tallinn

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Top hotels in Tallinn

Tallink Express, Tallinn

Tallink Express

Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
  • No transport provided
Hestia Seaport, Tallinn

Hestia Seaport

Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

  • Hotel with children playground  
  • No transport provided
Center Hotel, Tallinn

Center Hotel

Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

    • No transport provided
    Dzingel, Tallinn

    Dzingel

    Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

      • No transport provided
      Manniku Jk, Tallinn

      Manniku Jk

      Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

        • No transport provided
        Oru, Tallinn

        Oru

        Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

          • No transport provided
          Metropol, Tallinn

          Metropol

          Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

          • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
          • No transport provided
          Hestia Hotel Ilmarine, Tallinn

          Hestia Hotel Ilmarine

          Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

          • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
          • No transport provided
          Rixwell Old Town, Tallinn

          Rixwell Old Town

          Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

            • No transport provided
            City Hotel Tallinn, Tallinn

            City Hotel Tallinn

            Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

              • No transport provided
              Hestia Europa, Tallinn

              Hestia Europa

              Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                • No transport provided
                Baltic Vana Wiru, Tallinn

                Baltic Vana Wiru

                Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                  • No transport provided
                  Economy, Tallinn

                  Economy

                  Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                    • No transport provided
                    Hestia Barons, Tallinn

                    Hestia Barons

                    Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                      • No transport provided
                      Ibis Tallinn Center, Tallinn

                      Ibis Tallinn Center

                      Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                        • No transport provided
                        Merchant S House, Tallinn

                        Merchant S House

                        Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                        • Hotel Luxury  
                        • No transport provided
                        Tallink Spa And Conference, Tallinn

                        Tallink Spa And Conference

                        Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                        • Hotel with outdoor pool  
                        • No transport provided
                        Olevi Residents, Tallinn

                        Olevi Residents

                        Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                          • No transport provided
                          Lillekula, Tallinn

                          Lillekula

                          Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                            • No transport provided
                            St Olav, Tallinn

                            St Olav

                            Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                              • No transport provided
                              My City, Tallinn

                              My City

                              Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                                • No transport provided
                                Palace, Tallinn

                                Palace

                                Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                                • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                                • No transport provided
                                St Barbara, Tallinn

                                St Barbara

                                Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                                • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                                • No transport provided
                                Hestia Hotel Susi, Tallinn

                                Hestia Hotel Susi

                                Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                                • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                                • No transport provided
                                Schlossle, Tallinn

                                Schlossle

                                Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

                                • Hotel Luxury  
                                • No transport provided

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