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History of Tallinn Tourism in Soviet Union
  • See & Do
    • The Arts Buildning
      The Arts Buildning
    • Tallinn. Church of St Nicholas
      Tallinn. Church of St Nicholas
    • Obelisk in Tallinn commemorating the Navy’s Winter Exploit. Roofs of Old Tallinn
      Obelisk in Tallinn commemorating the Navy’s Winter Exploit. Roofs of Old Tallinn
  • Travel & Info
    • Tallinn. Raekoda
      Tallinn. Raekoda
    • Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
      Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
    • Tallinn. Train station
      Tallinn. Train station
  • Dine & Wine
    • The Kalinka Restaurant. 1979.
      The Kalinka Restaurant. 1979.
    • Café Pegasus on Harju Street
      Café Pegasus on Harju Street
    • The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
      The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
  • Stay
    • The Viru Hotel. 1972
      The Viru Hotel. 1972
    • The Kungla Hotel. 1969
      The Kungla Hotel. 1969
    • Welcome to the Palace Hotel – The International 4-star Hotel
      Welcome to the Palace Hotel – The International 4-star Hotel
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    • Tallinn Winter Special
    • Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special
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1970s, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info June 16, 2014

Building of the Central Committe of the Communist Party of Estonia

  “Building of the Central Committe of the Communist Party of…

1950s, Black and White Special, See & Do, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special June 10, 2014

Memorial to Revolution of 1905

  “Memorial to Revolution of 1905 in the park of October…

1970s, Dine & Wine June 8, 2014

The new café “Kadriorg”

  “The new café “Kadriorg” (architects V. Herkel, H. Piiber).” – H….

1980s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special June 5, 2014

Tallinn was known as a trading town already in the Middle Ages

  “Tallinn was known as a trading town already in the…

1970s, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info June 3, 2014

Estonian girls

  “Estonian girls in national costumes.” – T. Tomberg, Tallinn A Tourist…

Tallinn Suburbs Special, Travel & Info, year unknown May 30, 2014

Tallinn today is a unique combination of a mediaeval museum city and a modern city

  “Tallinn today is a unique combination of a mediaeval museum…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special May 29, 2014

“Craftsman’s House”

  “Town Hall Square. 15th century dwelling house (“Craftsman’s House”).” – Tallinn…

tv
1960s, Travel & Info May 28, 2014

Estonian Television

  “Building of the Estonian Television.” – R. Marani, Tallinn, Eesti…

See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, year unknown May 27, 2014

Kaubamaja – Department Store

  “Kaubamaja – Department Store.” – Tallinn, Progress Publishers, Moscow, (year unknown) 

1970s, See & Do, Travel & Info May 23, 2014

View of the town from Toompea Hill

  “Toompea Hill rises magnificently over the city. From its height…

1980s, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info May 22, 2014

A site of summer fairs

  “Town Hall Square, the old market-place has recently become a…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special May 21, 2014

Monument to Fr. R Kreutzwald in the Kadriorg Park

  “Today Kadriorg is one of the most favourite parks of…

1970s, Travel & Info May 20, 2014

The main building of the Polytechnic Institute

  “Four of Estonia’s institutions of higher education are in Tallinn,…

1970s, Tallinn by Night Special, Travel & Info May 19, 2014

Light Nights in Tallinn

  “Light Nights in Tallinn.” – H. Gustavson, Tallinn, Eesti Raamat, Tallinn,…

1970s, Tallinn by Night Special, Travel & Info May 16, 2014

The sea at night

  “The sea at night.” – T. Tomberg, Tallinn A Tourist Guidebook,…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn by Night Special, Tallinn Winter Special May 15, 2014

The State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre

  “The State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre “Estonia” (architect A….

1980s, See & Do, Tallinn by Night Special, Tallinn Winter Special May 14, 2014

The Town Hall. The oldest piece of civil architecture in Tallinn

  “It is the only surviving medieval town hall in the…

1980s, See & Do, Tallinn by Night Special May 13, 2014

The Great Cost Gate

  “The Great Cost Gate.” – D. Bruns, Tallinn: Host of the…

1980s, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info May 9, 2014

The administration building

  “The administration building of the production association Kooperaator of the…

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Dine & Wine, year unknown May 8, 2014

“Old Toomas” Café

  “Interior of “Old Toomas” Café. Old Toomas (right, on the…

See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, year unknown May 6, 2014

Tallinn Souvenirs

  “Tallinn Souvenirs please the most discriminating tastes.” – N. Rahmanov, Tallinn,…

1970s, See & Do May 5, 2014

Town Hall Square

  “The small Town Hall Square is a genuine relic of…

1960s, Travel & Info May 4, 2014

View from Harju Hill

  “View from Harju Hill.” – E. Saare, Tallinn, Eesti Raamat,…

1980s, See & Do May 3, 2014

The Kingissepp Drama Theatre in Tallinn

  “The Tallinn theatres and the concert halls of the Philharmonic…

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About The Tallinn Collector

The Tallinn Collector introduce you to the history of Tallinn tourism during the Soviet Union through pictures and texts. The material you find on this blog all comes from authentic Tallinn tourist guides produced and released between 1935 to 1991. From early independence, to the establishment of The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1940s and back to the Estonian independence in 1991 when USSR collapsed.

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