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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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1980s, Tallinn Suburbs Special, Travel & Info May 1, 2014

Tallinn is growing, in territory above all

  “The initial town surrounded by the wall and towers looks…

1950s, Black and White Special, See & Do April 30, 2014

View of “down-town”

  “View of down-town” from the tower of the Town Hall.”…

1970s, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info April 29, 2014

Lai Street

  “Lai Street. Dwelling house with a porch. 15th century.” – Tallinn…

1980s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special April 28, 2014

Tallinn Multi-Service Centre

  “Tallinn Multi-Service Centre. 5 Laikmaa Street. Open from 7 a…

1970s, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info April 25, 2014

Tallinn is the city of youth

  “Tallinn is the city of youth.” – R. Hurt, S. Kružkov,…

1980s, See & Do April 24, 2014

Viru Street, though quite short, is full of sights

  “At the turn of the centuries a horse-pulled street-car rattled…

See & Do, year unknown April 23, 2014

Cinema “Sõprus” (Friendship)

  “Cinema “Sõprus” (Friendship).” – Tallinn, Progress Publishers, Moscow, (year unknown)

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special April 20, 2014

Short Leg Street

  “Short Leg Street descending from Toompea to the lower part…

1980s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info April 19, 2014

Registry Office

  “Registry Office rebuilt in 1982. Architect A. Raid.” – T. Tilinina,…

1970s, Hotel Viru Special, Stay, Tallinn Postcards Special April 18, 2014

Hotel “Viru”

  “Hotel “Viru” (1972, H. Sepmann, M. Port, L.Raudsepp) in Viru…

1960s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special April 17, 2014

A view of Toompea

  “Tallinn. A view of Toompea.” – T. Bakman, A. Natalina, Tallinn…

1980s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special April 16, 2014

Monument to the composer Mart Saar

  “Monument to the composer Mart Saar. 1982, sculpture A. Kuulbuch,…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info April 15, 2014

View of Town Hall Square

  “View of Town Hall Square.” – G. German, Tallinn postcard, Eesti…

1980s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special April 14, 2014

The Palace of Culture and Sports named after V. I Lenin

  “The Palace of Culture and Sports named after V. I…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special April 13, 2014

The tower of Tall Hermann

  “The tower of Tall Hermann at the south-western corner of…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info April 12, 2014

The centre of Tallinn

  “The centre of Tallinn.” – G. German, Tallinn postcard, Eesti Raamat,…

See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, Tallinn Postcards Special, Tallinn Suburbs Special April 12, 2014

The shopping-hall Kotka

  “The shopping-hall Kotka at the new housing development of Lasnamäe….

1960s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special April 11, 2014

Monument to F.R Kreutzwald

  “Tallinn – Monument to F. R Kreutzwald in Kadriorg.” – T….

1980s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special April 10, 2014

A sculpture

  “A sculpture by E. Viies near the Viru Hotel. 1981.”…

1980s, Tallinn Postcards Special, Travel & Info April 8, 2014

Pärnu Highway

  “Pärnu Highway – one of the central street in the…

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn Postcards Special April 8, 2014

Kadriorg Palace

  “Tallinn – Kadriorg Palace.” – T. Bakman, A. Natalina, Tallinn postcard,…

1980s, Stay, Tallinn Postcards Special April 7, 2014

Olümpia Hotel

  “Tallinn – Olümpia Hotel.” – E. Gavrilov, Tallinn postcard, “Plakat”…

1970s, Travel & Info April 6, 2014

The new Radio House

  “The new Radio House with contemporary computing centre (architects A….

1970s, See & Do, Tallinn War Memorial and Monument Special April 5, 2014

“Mermaid” Monument

  “The Kadriorg Park is now connected with the Seaside Lane….

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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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  • Olympic Games
  • Tallinn by Night Special
  • Tallinn Postcards Special
  • The People of Tallinn Special
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