Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

4 months ago

#Uus Turg (0)
#Tallinn #Kesklinn #Südalinn
#NewMarket. Known as #16Oktoobri park (for some glorious reason) from 1955-1989. About 285 m SE of #VanaTurg. Now a SWS section of #TammsaarePark. The other, older #UusTurg, also known as #Vanakraamiturg (“old stuff” or junk market, till 1939) or
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Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

1 year ago

the #OldeHansa on #VanaTurg. Prior to this, called simply põiktänav kloostri müüri ääres (± ‘side road running along the cloister walls’) and #VäikeKloostri.
#FolkCulture #RahvaKultuur
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Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

1 year ago

#VanaTurg [0)
One of the oldest parts of #Tallinn, the point at which all main roads to/from #Narva, #Viljandi, #Tartu, #Pärnu, the islands (#Saaremaa & #Hiiumaa), #Riga, #Novgorod and #Rome converged.
#Kesklinn #Vanalinn #All-linn
#Onomastics #Onomastika
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