'The Broken Line' monument, Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia - The Broken Line Memorial (2018)
This monument was erected on the Suur Rannavärav bastion in Tallinn in memory of those who lost their lives on the 'Estonia' ferry, which sank on the night of 28 September 1994 between Tallinn and Stockholm. 137 people were rescued, but 852 died - 757 of whom were never found.
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland in Harju County. From the 13th century until 1918 (and briefly during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to 1944), in languages other than Estonian, the city was known as Reval. Tallinn occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) and has a population of 450,305.
Tallinn, first mentioned in 1219, received city rights in 1248, but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years. The initial claim over the land was laid by the Danes in 1219, after a successful raid of Lyndanisse led by Valdemar II of Denmark, followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and German rule. Due to its strategic location, the city became a major trade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League.
Tallinn's Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tallinn is the major political, financial, cultural and educational center of Estonia. Often dubbed the Silicon Valley of Europe, it has the highest number of startups per person in Europe and is a birthplace of many international companies, including Skype. The city is to house the headquarters of the European Union's IT agency. Providing to the global cybersecurity it is the home to the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. It is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. According to the Global Financial Centres Index Tallinn is the most competitive financial hub in Northern Europe and ranks 42nd internationally. The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland.
Estonia monument in Stockholm
887 People died on 28 september 1994 on the ship catastrophe outside Åbo in Finland . Only 137 survived . In Stockholm there is a strange The memorial place .
Just above the Memorial plaque is it a sun shaped graveyard for Admirals, you know these people with the Sun on their arm.
The esoteric meaning is obviously : From death into the Sun
M/S Estonia disaster 25th anniversary
The Broken Line monument in Tallinn, Estonia 28.09.2019
M/S Estonia disaster 25th anniversary
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The monument to the Russian officer of the Imperial Navy was restored in Tartu
In the old cemetery of the Estonian city of Tartu consecrated and restored the sepulchral monument to the naval officer Lieutenant George Unterberger, fallen in world war I. In addition to it, the sepulchral monument to the rector of the Church of 95th Krasnoyarsk infantry regiment of the Russian Imperial army Archpriest Pavel Citovich was restored. The initiative to restore the gravestones belongs to the Chairman of the Tallinn military historical society Front Line Andrey Lazurin. The grave crosses with the blessing of Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Barsonophios were financed and made by the St. Petersburg philanthropist, Advisor to the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of States - participants of the CIS - Grachya Poghosyan.
Estonian Victims of COMMUNISM Memorial 1940-1991 | Tallinn | Estonia
The memorial to victims of communism is dedicated to all Estonian people who suffered from the Soviet Union regime. The communist regime was established in Estonia on 17 June 1940 and ended with the restoration of Estonia’s independence on 20 August 1991.
As a consequence of this, Estonia lost one of every five persons from its population of slightly over one million, of whom more than 75,000 were murdered, imprisoned or deported. The Memorial has two parts – the Journey with the name plaques of the victims, and the symbolic Home Garden with informative texts and location stones marking sites of terror.
Memorial was opened in August 2018.
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Мемориал жертвам коммунизма посвящен всем жителям Эстонии, пострадавшим от режима Советской власти. Коммунистический режим был установлен в Эстонии 17 июня 1940 года и пал в связи с восстановлением независимости республики 20 августа 1991 года. Эстония потеряла каждого пятого жителя страны при населении чуть более одного миллиона человек. Из них около 75 тысяч было убито, арестовано или депортировано. Мемориал состоит из двух частей – Пути, символизирующего беспощадность тоталитарной системы, и символического Сада, где находятся камни с обозначением мест террора и информационные тексты. Мемориал был открыт в Августе 2018.
Kommunismiohvrite memoriaal on pühendatud kõigile Nõukogude Liidu terrori all kannatanud Eesti inimestele. Kommunistlik terrorirežiim kehtestati Eesti okupeerimisega 17. juunil 1940 ja see lõppes Eesti iseseisvuse taastamisega 20. augustil 1991. Selle tagajärjel kaotas Eesti iga viienda oma veidi üle miljonist elanikust, kellest rohkem kui 75 000 mõrvati, vangistati või küüditati.
Memoriaalil on kaks osa – Teekond ohvrite nimetahvlitega ja sümboolne Koduaed koos terroripaiku tähistavate kohakivide ning teabetekstidega.
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Estonia: Victims of communism and Nazism commemorated on Black Ribbon Day
A day of remembrance for victims of communism and Nazism known as Black Ribbon Day was held in Tallinn, Wednesday. People gathered to commemorate the victims and lay flowers at the base of the War of Independence Victory Column in Freedom Square.
EU justice ministers also held a conference at the Tallinn Creative Hub in Estonia on Black Ribbon Day, where they discussed the formation of a new body to investigate crimes committed under communism as well as crimes committed by surviving communist officials.
There are those that committed crimes as late as 1989 before the fall of communist regimes, and it is utterly important that the victims get their restitution, said President of the Platform of European Conscience and Memory Goran Lindblad.
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Maarjamäe WAR MEMORIAL | To Be or Not To Be? | Tallinn
Maarjamäe Memorial (designed by architect A. Murdmaa and sculptor M. Varik) stands on Pirita Road between the Lasnamäe plateau and Tallinn Bay. It was erected to those who had fallen defending the Soviet Union.
The memorial is made up of both architectural and landscaping elements. At its centre stands a 35-metre obelisk, but the ensemble also includes the graves of the crews of the Avtroil and Spartak minesweepers, dolomite-lined walls, grass-covered slopes, the pathways between them and a bronze sculpture of a flock of birds.
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The construction of new memorial, dedicated to the victims of the communism, is in progress. Some of the estonian politics suggest to demolish the Soviet part of the memorial. But prime-minister of Estonia, Juri Ratas, confirmed that there are no plans for the future demolution of the memorial.
Мемориал Маарьямяэ (архитектор А. Мурдмаа, скульптор М. Варик) в память павших за Советскую власть возведён на плато, расположенном между Таллиннским заливом и плитняковым берегом Ласнамяэ, на обочине Пирита теэ.
Мемориал Маарьямяэ состоит из архитектурных и ландшафтных элементов. Центральный объект мемориала – посвященный Ледовому походу обелиск высотой 35 метров, в памятный ансамбль входят также могилы матросов минных заградителей «Автроил» и «Спартак», обшитые доломитом наклонные стены, покрытые травой наклонные поверхности, проходящие между ними дорожки и бронзовая скульптура, изображающая гибнущих птиц.
В связи с начавшимся возведением нового мемориала жертвам коммунизма, некоторые эстонские политики высказывают идею частичного или полного разрушения советского мемориала. Однако премьер-минист Эстонии Юри Ратас уверил, что речи о сносе памятника не идёт.
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Tallinn, Estonia - Parliament Of Estonia (Riigikogu) (2018)
The Riigikogu (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈriːgikogu]; from riigi-, of the state, and kogu, assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu. In addition to approving legislation, the Riigikogu appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and elects (either alone or, if necessary, together with representatives of local government within a broader electoral college) the President. The Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations, bring about changes in law, etc.; approves the budget presented by the government as law and monitors the executive power.
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland in Harju County. From the 13th century until 1918 (and briefly during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to 1944), in languages other than Estonian, the city was known as Reval. Tallinn occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) and has a population of 450,305.
Tallinn, first mentioned in 1219, received city rights in 1248, but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years. The initial claim over the land was laid by the Danes in 1219, after a successful raid of Lyndanisse led by Valdemar II of Denmark, followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and German rule. Due to its strategic location, the city became a major trade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League.
Tallinn's Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tallinn is the major political, financial, cultural and educational center of Estonia. Often dubbed the Silicon Valley of Europe, it has the highest number of startups per person in Europe and is a birthplace of many international companies, including Skype. The city is to house the headquarters of the European Union's IT agency. Providing to the global cybersecurity it is the home to the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. It is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. According to the Global Financial Centres Index Tallinn is the most competitive financial hub in Northern Europe and ranks 42nd internationally. The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland.
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Laupäeval, 28. septembril, viiakse Estonia mälestusmärgi juurde lilli ja peetakse meenutuskõnesid. Milline on aga elu tavalisel päeval Suure Rannavärava bastionil asuva monumendi juures?
Õhtuleht filmis septembrikuu alguses 12 tunni jooksul selle ümber toimuvat.
Hukkunute omakseid ühendava ühingu Memento Mare eestvedamisel meenutatakse Tallinnas Estonia katastroofi 28. septembril mälestusteenistusega mälestusmärgi juures ning kontserdiga Jaani kirikus. Kell 12 on mälestusteenistus mälestusmärgi juures Rannavärava mäel.
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탈린의 거리를 걷다보면 소소한 것에서 즐거움을 느끼게 된다. 작은 골목과 아기자기한 건물들 사이로, 그보다 더 예쁜 간판들. 곳곳에 숨어있는 보물들이 도시를 반짝반짝 빛나게 한다. 그렇게 난 여행을 하면서 감탄하는 법을 배워가고 있다. 도시에 젖어들어 무작정 걸어 다니던 나는 동화책에서 막 튀어나온 것 같은 작고 예쁜 빨간 집을 발견했다. 1656년이라고 자기가 태어난 연도까지 떡하니 붙여놓은 곳. 호기심에 빨간 문을 열고 안으로 들어가 보니. 작고 아담한 카페다. 하얀 창문을 비집고 들어온 햇살 아래엔 앙증맞은 소품들과 먹음직스러운 초콜릿이 나란히 놓여있다. 뭔가 많은 이야기를 담고 있을 것 같은 이 작은 공간이 궁금했다. “이곳은 에스토니아 최초의 카페인데, 파리나 이탈리아에 카페가 생긴 후 불과 40년 후에 생긴 곳입니다. 여기서는 초콜릿과, 커피, 주스, 그리고 여름에는 집에서 만든 아이스크림을 판매합니다.” 에스토니아 최초의 카페라니. 누군가는 이곳에서 수줍은 사랑을 고백하기도 했을 테고... 누군가는 이곳에서 실연의 아픔을 위로받기도 했을 테다. 그렇게 달콤쌉싸름한 초콜릿의 유혹은 여전히 사람들을 이곳으로 이끌고 있다.
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Walking along the streets of Tallinn look to feel pleasure from trivial. Through the small streets and charming building, with more than a pretty signboard. The treasures hidden throughout the town sparkles brilliantly. So I'm going to learn to admire while traveling. For wet walking aimlessly in the city I attended I found pretty little red house, like the film protruding from the storybook. Where in 1656 he was called to the year of birth and paste from passing place. Open the red door and looked curiously into the net. The small, cozy cafe. Squeeze a white windows adorable yen came under the sun right props and tempting chocolates are placed side by side. Something like this small space will contain a lot of stories I was curious. This is the first in Estonia cafe inde, Paris is a handsome place only after 40 years looking after the cafe in Italy. Here and chocolate, coffee, juice, and summer selling homemade ice cream. Estonia's first café Rani. Savor anyone would even confess to shy from here ... loving someone Teda have awarded over the pain of a broken heart in here. Ssapssareum so sweet temptation of chocolate is still leading the people here.
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Kõnnib Tallinna tänavatel otsida tunda rõõmu triviaalne. Läbi väikeste tänavate ja võluv hoone, kus on rohkem kui päris silt. Aarded peidetud kogu linn särab suurepäraselt. Nii et ma lähen õppima imetleda reisides. Märja jalgsi sihitult linna osalesin ma leidsin päris väike punane maja, nagu film väljaulatuvad raamatuna. Kus 1656 kutsuti ta sünniaasta ja kleebi mööduvad kohas. Avage punane uks ja vaatas uudishimulikult net. Väike, hubane kohvik. Pigista valge aknad jumalik jeeni tuli päikese all paremal rekvisiite ja ahvatlev šokolaad pannakse kõrvuti. Midagi sellist väikest ruumi sisaldab palju lugusid olin uudishimulik. See on esimene Eestis cafe inde, Pariis on ilus koht alles pärast 40 aastat hoolitsev cafe Itaalias. Siin ja šokolaad, kohv, mahl, ja suvel müüa omatehtud jäätis. Eesti esimene kohvik Rani. Kõrvalmaik keegi isegi tunnistama häbelik siit ... armastav keegi Teda on antud üle valu murtud südame siin. Ssapssareum nii magus kiusatus šokolaad on ikka juhtiv inimesed siin.
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This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:04:18 1 Overview
00:05:26 1.1 Participating groups
00:07:20 2 History
00:07:29 2.1 1975
00:07:52 2.2 2001–06
00:11:15 2.3 2007
00:12:02 2.4 2008–09
00:14:38 2.5 2010
00:16:55 2.6 2011
00:20:03 2.7 2012
00:21:24 2.8 2013
00:24:36 2.9 2014
00:25:35 2.10 2015
00:26:18 2.11 2016
00:26:34 2.12 2017
00:27:29 2.13 2018
00:28:55 2.14 2019
00:29:03 3 Tactics
00:31:30 3.1 Denial of service attacks on emergency services
00:32:05 4 Israeli defensive measures
00:32:15 4.1 Fortifications and bomb shelters
00:35:46 4.2 Red Color
00:37:00 4.3 Iron Dome
00:38:49 5 Effects
00:38:58 5.1 Casualties, fatalities and rockets fired
00:41:54 5.2 Refugees
00:43:08 5.3 Education
00:44:51 5.4 Psychological
00:48:04 5.5 Political
00:48:50 6 Motives
00:49:19 6.1 Hamas
00:52:13 6.2 PFLP
00:53:54 6.3 Other groups
00:55:47 7 Views
00:55:56 7.1 Palestinians
00:56:04 7.1.1 Public opinion polls
00:59:42 7.1.2 Other
01:00:51 7.2 Israel
01:03:09 7.3 Egypt
01:04:15 7.4 United Nations
01:05:59 7.5 United States
01:06:49 7.6 European Union
01:07:23 7.7 Human rights groups
01:08:42 8 Attacks from outside the Gaza Strip
01:08:53 8.1 West Bank
01:11:46 8.2 Egypt
01:12:58 8.3 Lebanon
01:13:36 9 Other
01:14:16 10 See also
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Since 2001, Palestinian militants have launched thousands of rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip as part of the continuing Arab–Israeli conflict. From 2004 to 2014, these attacks have killed 27 Israeli civilians, 5 foreign nationals, 5 IDF soldiers, and at least 11 Palestinians and injured more than 1900 people, but their main effect is their creation of widespread psychological trauma and disruption of daily life among the Israeli populace. Medical studies in Sderot, the Israeli city closest to the Gaza Strip, have documented a post-traumatic stress disorder incidence among young children of almost 50%, as well as high rates of depression and miscarriage. A public opinion poll conducted in March 2013 found that most Palestinians do not support firing rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip with only 38% favoring their use and over 80% supporting non-violent protest. Another poll conducted in September 2014 found that 80% of Palestinians support firing rockets against Israel if it does not allow unfettered access to Gaza. These rocket attacks have caused flight cancellations at Ben Gurion airport.The weapons, often generically referred to as Qassams, were initially crude and short-range, mainly affecting Sderot and other communities bordering the Gaza Strip. In 2006, more sophisticated rockets began to be deployed, reaching the larger coastal city of Ashkelon, and by early 2009 major cities Ashdod and Beersheba had been hit by Katyusha, WS-1B and Grad rockets. In 2012, Jerusalem and Israel's commercial center Tel Aviv were targeted with locally made M-75 and Iranian Fajr-5 rockets, respectively, and in July 2014, the northern city of Haifa was targeted for the first time. A few projectiles have contained white phosphorus said to be recycled from unexploded munitions used by Israel in bombing Gaza.Attacks have been carried out by all Palestinian armed groups, and, prior to the 2008–2009 Gaza War, were consistently supported by most Palestinians, although the stated goals have been mixed. The attacks, widely condemned for targeting civilians, have been described as terrorism by United Nations, European Union and Israeli officials, and are defined as war crimes by human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The international community considers indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian structures that do not discriminate between civilians and military targets illegal under international law.Israeli defenses constructed s ...
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Moscow (; Russian: Москва́, tr. Moskvá, IPA: [mɐˈskva] (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of Russia, with 13.2 million residents within the city limits and 17 million within the urban area. Moscow is one of Russia's federal cities.
Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe, as well as the largest city (both by population and by area) entirely on the European continent. By broader definitions Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the 14th largest metro area, the 18th largest agglomeration, the 14th largest urban area, and the 11th largest by population within city limits worldwide. According to Forbes 2013, Moscow has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world by Mercer and has one of the world's largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is also one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index.
Moscow is the northernmost and coldest megacity and metropolis on Earth. It is home to the Ostankino Tower, the tallest free standing structure in Europe; the Federation Tower, the second-tallest skyscraper in Europe; and the Moscow International Business Center. By its territorial expansion on July 1 2012 southwest into the Moscow Oblast, the area of the capital more than doubled, going from 1,091 to 2,511 square kilometers (421 to 970 sq mi), resulting in Moscow becoming the largest city on the European continent by area; it also gained an additional population of 233,000 people.Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia, making it Europe's most populated inland city. The city is well known for its architecture, particularly its historic buildings such as Saint Basil's Cathedral with its colourful architectural style. With over 40 percent of its territory covered by greenery, it is one of the greenest capitals and major cities in Europe and the world, having the largest forest in an urban area within its borders—more than any other major city—even before its expansion in 2012.
The city has served as the capital of a progression of states, from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Russian Empire to the Soviet Union and the contemporary Russian Federation.
Moscow is the seat of power of the Government of Russia, being the site of the Moscow Kremlin, a medieval city-fortress that is today the residence for work of the President of Russia. The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square are also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city. Both chambers of the Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) also sit in the city. Moscow is considered the centre of Russian culture, having served as the home of Russian artists, scientists and sports figures and because of the presence of museums, academic and political institutions and theatres.
The city is served by a transit network, which includes four international airports, nine railway terminals, numerous trams, a monorail system and one of the deepest underground rapid transit systems in the world, the Moscow Metro, the fourth-largest in the world and largest outside Asia in terms of passenger numbers, and the busiest in Europe. It is recognised as one of the city's landmarks due to the rich architecture of its 200 stations.Moscow has acquired a number of epithets, most referring to its size and preeminent status within the nation: The Third Rome (Третий Рим), the Whitestone One (Белокаменная), the First Throne (Первопрестольная), the Forty Soroks (Сорок Сороков) (sorok meaning both forty, a great many and a district or parish in Old Russian).
Moscow is also one of the twelve Hero Cities. The demonym for a Moscow res ...