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Tree alleys, nature monuments, parks, forests in our region Eveli Demidas, Elisabeth Sildam

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Tree alleys , nature monuments , parks , forests in our region. Eveli Demidas, Elisabeth Sildam. Kadriorg Park. Set up in 1718 as part of the palace estate . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Tree alleys, nature monuments, parks, forests in our regionEveli Demidas, Elisabeth Sildam

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Kadriorg Park Set up in 1718 as part of the

palace estate. Natural landscape, with

meadows and forest groves. Nearby the Swan Pond - several of the palace's auxiliary buildings.

Vast park surrounding Kadriorg Palace.

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In 2011 – was completed the Japanese garden. 

Kadriorg’s park consists of baroque park, people’s park and nature’s park.

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Harjumägi

Harju gate hill - Inger bastion was until the 19th century quite difficult to reach.

Since 1887 different outdoor cafés and entertainment facilities have operated from here.

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Today Harjumägi offers a great view over the recently rebuilt Freedom Square, The Monument to the War of Independence was put up in 2009.

The renovated Freedom Square is a popular point.

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Tammsaare park In the city centre by the Estonia National

Theatre. Until the 19th century - buildings were restricted for military reasons. In 1976 – the park reconstructed.

In 1978 a statue of Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare was placed in the middle of the park. Today Tammsaare park is a popular gathering point.

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Politseiaed

The area was reconstructed between 2003 and 2005.

The park has a fountain, water wall, modern playgrounds and fenced area for dogs.

For many decades it was a police vegetable garden, hence Politseiaed (Police Garden).

The park's contemporary look dates to after World War II.

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Hirvepark

Hirvepark (deer’ park) - established in the former moat in front of the bastions, deer once lived here until the 1930s.

Has hardly damaged in the war. In end of the 1980s - during the Singing Revolution, public meetings held here, inspired Estonian freedom from the Soviet Union, changing the history of the nation.

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Löwenruh Park Löwenruh park is situated in the corner of Mustamäe. From the historical Löwenruh manor park, a circle shape

pond and tree canopy from the middle of 19th century remain.

The name of the park comes from the former owner Von Löwen name. Since 1993 the park is a nature conservation area.

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