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Estonia

Eastern Europe 2 sights
Capital Tallinn
Population 1,370,000
Language Estonian
Currency Euro (EUR)
National Dish Verivorst
Popular Beer Saku
— Soviet architecture in Estonia Estonia is known for its Soviet architecture, especially in and around Tallinn. Monumental public buildings, housing blocks, mosaics and memorials reflect the political ambitions and design language of the twentieth century, and they remain an important part of the urban landscape today.
— Capitals, public buildings and planning Tallinn contains some of the most representative examples of Soviet architecture in Estonia. Government complexes, cultural halls, transport infrastructure and memorial spaces illustrate how modernism and state planning shaped the capital and other major cities.
— Mosaics and public art Across Estonia, mosaics, monuments and decorative art remain key elements of this heritage. They were created to communicate ideas about progress, labor, technology and collective identity, and they still define many public spaces.
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