Dark Garden (Estonian : Pimeaed) is a park in Narva, Estonia. [1]
The park is Narva's oldest park. The park was found at the end of the 19th century. [1]
In the park, there are two notable monuments: the iron cross for Russian soldiers who died during the Siege of Narva in the Great Northern War, and the second monument is for the victims who died in the Estonian War of Independence in November 1918. [1]
Narva is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, at the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus. The city of Narva is the country's third largest after Tallinn and Tartu.
Ida-Viru County, or Ida-Virumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil and in thermal power plants. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the Jõhvi Parish; nevertheless, Narva is the largest town in the county in terms of population and at the same time the third largest city in Estonia after Tallinn and Tartu. In January 2019 Ida-Viru County had a population of 136,240 – constituting 10.3% of the total population in Estonia. It borders Lääne-Viru County in the west, Jõgeva County in the southwest and Russia in the east.
The Battle of Narva was a military campaign between the German Army Detachment "Narwa" and the Soviet Leningrad Front fought for possession of the strategically important Narva Isthmus on 2 February – 10 August 1944 during World War II.
The Moscow Triumphal Gate is a Neoclassical triumphal arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The monument, built mainly in cast iron, was erected in 1834–1838 to commemorate the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829.
The Kasari is a river in western Estonia that drains into the Matsalu Bay which is part of Väinameri. There is a 308-metre-long pedestrian bridge over it which was built in 1904 and was the longest concrete bridge in Europe at the time. The river itself is 112 km long, and is the fourth longest river in Estonia. The river is a home to a variety of fish, including pike and roach.
Narva College of the University of Tartu is a college of the University of Tartu. It was founded in 1999 in the city of Narva, Estonia.
This is a sub-article to Battle of Narva (1944).
The Narva offensive was an operation conducted by the Soviet Leningrad Front. It was aimed at the conquest of the Narva Isthmus from the German army detachment "Narwa". At the time of the operation, Joseph Stalin, the supreme commander of the Soviet Armed Forces, was personally interested in taking Estonia, viewing it as a precondition to forcing Finland out of the war.
This is a sub-article to Battle of Narva.
Viru Square was a square in the center of Tallinn, Estonia. It existed as a square until 2002 when the construction of Viru Centre began. Currently there's only a roundabout and an official "street name" left of the former open area. The roundabout is the intersection of three main streets of Tallinn: Pärnu maantee, Narva maantee, Mere puistee ; and two smaller: Viru tänav and Vana-Viru tänav. Also all of the four tram lines of Tallinn go through the roundabout.
Saka is a village in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia.
Kreenholm is a river island in Estonia, located in the Narva River, within the city limits of Narva.
The Victoria Bastion is a fortified structure designed by Erik Dahlberg in Narva, Estonia built in 1683–1704. The bastion was destroyed in 1704 during the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia and was rebuilt after the war. It is officially listed as part of the cultural heritage in Estonia.
Väike-Maarja Church is a church in Väike-Maarja in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. Constructed in 1346, Väike-Maarja Church has three nave-halls in Gothic architectural style and was initially built as a fortress church.
Alexander's Church is a church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Narva, Estonia. Narva Church's original cornerstone was laid in summer 1881. It was congregated after Emperor Alexander II in fall 1883, after his assassination earlier in spring. The church was consecrated on 9 June 1884. It was given cathedral status by President Lennart Meri on 19 September 2000.
The Swedish Lion or The lion monument are two statues erected as monuments of the battle of Narva in 1700 in the city of Narva in Estonia.
Hirvepark is a park in Tallinn, Estonia.
Tallinn Old Town is the oldest part of Tallinn, Estonia. Old Town of Tallinn has managed to wholly preserve its structure of medieval and Hanseatic origin. Old town has exceptionally intact 13th century city plan. Since 1997, the area has been registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The old town is bordered by the Walls of Tallinn.Its area is 113 ha and there is a buffer zone of 2,253 ha.
Danish King's Garden is a park in Tallinn Old Town, Estonia.
Narva Museum is a museum in Narva, Estonia. The museum is composed of the Narva Castle, the Northern Yard, and the Narva Art Gallery.
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