Rakvere Castle in SE Estonia 15 August 2014 (15)

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Rakvere in northern Estonia 15 August 2014

August 16th 2014
Rakvere in northern Estonia 15 August 2014 Rakvere is Estonia’s fifth largest city and situated in the northern region, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and approximately 100km east of Tallinn, Estonia. Its earliest signs of human settlement date back to the 3rd-5th century. When we arrived, we spotted the sculpture "Tarvas" which was located near the old castle ruins. It’s considered to b ... read more

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After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops le... ... read more

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