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The Inventor - Liisu has won the Estonian Seniors Inventing Championships 65 times in a row. She looks pretty fit for being a century old, doesn’t she? And do you know why? Because instead of yarn, her spinning wheel actually produces vitamin D. It’s not that Liisu’s family is short of yarn an...

29/09/2017

The Tamme--Lauri oak is Estonia's largest and probably most famous oak tree. It has a circumference of 130 cm, a height of 8 m and with its 800 years is a real grandpa among the trees. And as grandpas often need some aid to stay upright, the tree-trunk has been filled with reinforced concrete to keep it from falling.
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Estonia's most famous oak tree - The Tamme--Lauri oak is Estonia's largest and probably most famous oak tree. It has a circumference of 130 cm, a height of 8 m and with its 800 years is a real grandpa among the trees. And as grandpas often need some aid to stay upright, the tree-trunk has been fille...

02/09/2017

Streetart - we added a new category to the app!
So take your phone and discover the art gallery on the streets!
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Holder of the sea - The Mural is dedicated to Kihnu island (a tinsy-winsy island near Pärnu). The mural tells a story about the island, it's people and their relationship to the sea. I chose Kihnu, because I was deeply impressed by the islands culture and traditions. Kihnu is, by the way, included i...

20/08/2017

Happy Re-independence day Estonia!
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21. of August 1991. Sunrise - ground still humid from the morning dew - Soviet military forces arrived at Tallinn TV tower, with a direct order to capture the tower and stop all communication to the outer world. The command came from Moscow, where Gorbatchev’s Government was shortly overthrown. In the end the Coup wasn’t successful and those were very confusing times for the Soviet Government.

Using the situation, Estonia had declared independence from the Soviet Union just a few hours ago – on August the 20th at 23:02. Sending the military troops was Moscow’s answer. The television tower was protected by just a few men – successfully! An ingenious idea of blocking the elevator-doors with a match-box made the soldiers climb the stairs. When they finally got up, the men threatened to release the so-called fire-protection gas – basically suffocating everyone inside the tower. The aim was to buy some extra time and to keep in contact with the world. In the end television contact was broken, but radio stayed.

The situation in Moscow changed again and even before the sunset, the troops were called back, waving politely to the locals as they left.

Relieved by the outcome, Estonia was once again an independent country. And it was all achieved with no casualties.

Turbulent times and Estonian re-independence - 21. of August 1991. Sunrise - ground still humid from the morning dew - Soviet military forces arrived at Tallinn TV tower, with a direct order to capture the tower and stop all communication to the outer world. The command came from Moscow, where Gorba...

10/08/2017

- Origin of Narva Castle -
One of the legends says “...Once upon a time, the fearless robbers used to live at that place. They were free people and earned living by taking duties from the merchant-ships passing by. Some of them were also pirates and robbed the merchants on the sea. They hid their treasure in the cliff. So the robbers happily lived until the Germans came from the West, defeated the robbers and built their castle on this land”.
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Defeat of the robbers and pirates - One of the legends says “...Once upon a time, the fearless robbers used to live at that place. They were free people and earned living by taking duties from the merchant-ships passing by. Some of them were also pirates and robbed the merchants on the sea. They hid...

08/08/2017

Szczecin - Preserved waterpumps
There were plenty of them all across the city. King of Prussia Frederic Wilhelm the I-st gave the order to create a system of waterpumps to help with fire extinguishing. They were also a source of fresh water for the citizens of Szczecin.
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A reminder of the old days. - There were plenty of them all across the city. Their genesis reaches XVIII-th century and is connected with the development of the urban fortifications. Then, King of Prussia Frederic Wilhelm the I-st gave the order to create a system of waterpumps to help with fire ext...

10/07/2017

Once a medieval city stood here, but fires and wars sadly destroyed most of the buildings. Particularly the 'Great Fire' of 1775 can be blamed for wiping out almost all of the Medieval Tartu.
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Wars and fires changed the look of Tartu - Tartu Old Town is definitely the heart and soul of Tartu. With its narrow streets and cozy ambiance it creates a nice feel for anyone wanting to have a stroll among the town's most interesting architecture and countless restaurants and pubs. Once a medieval...

08/07/2017

Perkūnas House (Thunder House) is one of the most original and impressive residential houses of Gothic style in Lithuania. Supposedly, the name Perkūnas was given in order to honour traditions of paganism.
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Included into the Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage Sites of the Republic of Lithuania - Perkūnas House (Thunder House) is one of the most original and impressive residential houses of Gothic style in Lithuania, with the original eastern façade; bricks of up to 16 different profiles were used…

14/06/2017

Today we commemorate the thousands and thousands of Estonians, who were deported to Siberia on June 14. in 1941. Get the app and hear more stories about Tallinn and the whole of Estonia.

02/06/2017

Did you know?
In the sixteenth century there was a prison in Kaunas Castle and the castle is said to be haunted by prisoners’ spirits which have not found peace yet.
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- Kaunas Castle is the oldest stone castle in Lithuania built in the 14th century to resist crusaders’ attacks. A settlement started forming around this Gothic defensive building, growing into the present-day city. The castle was f...

19/05/2017

Bikernieki Memorial in Latvia
"1941 - German forces occupied Riga. Some Jews were lucky and moved quickly - they fled eastwards, but many others, who thought a refuge in Riga would be a good idea, were now trapped there. Already on the first day of the N**i occupation, Latvian collaborators began arresting thousands of Jewish men and imprisoning them. What followed can be included in the list of the worst crimes of holocaust during WW II."
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For the victims of Holocaust in Latvia - 1941 - German forces occupied Riga. Some Jews were lucky and moved quickly - they fled eastwards, but many others, who thought a refuge in Riga would be a good idea, were now trapped there. Already on the first day of the N**i occupation, Latvian collaborator...

08/05/2017

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"As another interesting fact, students began using both Angel’s and Devil’s Bridges as platforms for choir performances. Choirs would have sing-offs with each other between the bridges, contests that are thought to be precursors to the modern Estonian Song Festivals."
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Thank you Juditv for the great story!

The mysterious bridges - The current Devil’s Bridge (Kuradisild) was constructed in 1913 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty. This rare example of a concrete bridge is one of the symbols of Tartu, along with his older neighbour bridge, the “Angel’s bridge”. The name may come fr...

23/04/2017

Next year Estonians celebrates the 100th anniversary of Estonian Republic! And we want to give a present of at least 1000 stories about sights in Estonia. So come on board and let's make the gift together!

Eestis on kuhjaga vaatamisväärsusi-väärikatest hoonetest rändrahnudeni! Jutustame külalistele, mis need eriliseks teeb ja kogume Eesti juubeliks kokku 1000 huvitavat, üllatavat ja harivat lugu!

16/04/2017

Happy Easter!
A beautiful golden egg! Crafted out of solid gold, the egg opens, revealing an opaque white “shell”, which in return opens and reveals a shiny, golden egg yolk. But the dazzling doesn’t stop there. Also the golden yolk opens and reveals a tiny, brilliantly colored hen. The hen in return contains a miniscule diamond replica of the Czarist Imperial crown, from which hangs a shiny ruby pedant.
Check out the full Snippet about the dad who made Faberge Eggs possible! https://community.snippetguide.com/snippets/243-faberge-eggs
Also check out this beautiful video of high craftsmanship in the Faberge House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO3DK_cXuPQ

08/04/2017

We have reached 199 accepted Snippets! Here is one from Vilnius:
The self-proclaimed “Republic” of Užupis is Vilnius’ Bohemian and artistic district. It has its own anthem, constitution, president, bishop, two churches, the Bernadine Cemetery, seven bridges, and its own guardian called The Bronze Angel of Užupis.
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24/03/2017

First Snippet in Bremen!
"Roland of Bremen is considered one of the most important landmarks of the city. Should he ever get lost or damaged, the city must replace him within 24 hours. Otherwise, Bremen will lose its freedom… It’s little wonder Roland even got his own bunker in 2nd World War!"
Thank you Paula for the interesting story!
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The most popular citizen of Bremen - Freedom and Rights of the city of Bremen – that’s what the 10m high statue of Roland on the marketplace stands for. Being erected in 1404, it replaced a wooden statue which had been burnt down by the archbishop several years ago. Roland of Bremen is considered on...

11/03/2017

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24/02/2017

Happy Birthday Estonia! 99 years have passed.

21/02/2017

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14/02/2017

Pärnu Jetty
The Jetty has become one of the most romantic places in Pärnu, where couples can walk a bit over two kilometres to the end of it and are supposed to kiss there to live happily ever after! *
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Thank you KarmenO for this wonderful story!.

08/02/2017

Estonia has already over 100 Snippets!
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Father and Son sculpture in Tartu,

This, rather interesting-looking sculpture, is an artwork by an Estonian sculptor Ülo Õun and was modeled in 1977. It symbolizes the relations between generations in the family. Generation to generation - the children are often bigger, better and smarter than their parents. It is a welcome development - we want our children to achieve and learn more than we ever could.

The adult version of the man is actually the artist Ülo Õun himself. The toddler is his one year old son. Hand in hand, they walk the streets of Tartu since 2004.

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25/01/2017

Pisa and its famous tower is known to everybody. But Tartu has its own “Leaning Tower”. Built in the end of the 18th century, the house, just as the tower in Pisa, was constructed somewhat sloppily. The builders set one part of the foundation on the old city wall and the other on a wooden construction. After a while the house started leaning as the wooden part of the foundation gave away under pressure of the house and the years of wear and tear. It was in danger of falling, but during the Soviet Rule, Polish engineers luckily managed to stabilize it and now it is a rather cool sight to see!

The house is also called the Barclay House as Princess Barclay bought the building in 1819 after the death of her husband Barclay de Tolly. He was a Field Marshal in the Imperial Russian army, had Scottish Barclay Clan roots, was born in the Baltics, spoke German, was tutored in St. Petersburg and fought against the Napoleon army.

There you go – A small house with almost a global touch to it!

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Another bad construction? - Pisa and its famous tower is known to everybody. But Tartu has its own “Leaning Tower”. Built in the end of the 18th century, the house, just as the tower in Pisa, was constructed somewhat sloppily. The builders set one part of the foundation on the old city wall and the…

14/12/2016

Christmas is coming!
Did you know that Tallinn was probably the first city to have a decorated Christmas tree on the town square?
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06/12/2016

Do you know how the defense tower Kiek in de Kök got its name?

Where does the name come from? - Kiek in de kök originaly means peep into the kitchen. It’s an old Low German nickname for tower. They gained the name from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses. The address of this museum is Komandandi tee 2. Kiek in de...

04/12/2016

Who was Martin Klein?
Thank you for the Snippet Tiialinda!

Who was Martin Klein? - Martin Klein was Estonian wrestler and first Olympic medalist from Estonia. He won a silver medal from summer Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. He is also in the Guinness Book of Records since he's one of the participants in the longest wrestling match ever held. In Stockholm Su...

31/10/2016

We've got winners! Two content creators had the luck to win tickets for a movie-night at Forum Cinema
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“Anett-Marii” with the Snippet: https://community.snippetguide.com/snippets/93-singing-bench

History - Kiek in de Kök is cannon tower in Old Tallinn. The tower was built in the middle of the 15th century. The name "Kiek in de Kök" means "Look in the kitchen". The tower is 38 meters high and the average diameter is 17,3 meters. There are 27 shooting holes for cannons and 30 for handguns Unde...

06/10/2016

"Estonia is like Europes Wild-Card! You never know what you get with these people, but they always seem to surprise you."
He has done his research :)

Who gained independence through singing?! YOU did Estonia, YOU did! Check out Trans world sports video on Kiiking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-qk8...