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1149:Museums and
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1128:Harku Beach
1067:Jüriöö Park
972:Tallinn Zoo
963:Nature and
811:Great Guild
632:(in German)
626:(in German)
492:Netty Pinna
304:Gravestones
203:Plague Riot
135:'s largest
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1574:Categories
1522:Ă•llesummer
1172:Kolu kõrts
1062:Glehn Park
987:Lake Harku
766:Old Thomas
749:structures
652:998564168X
615:0813317037
496:Paul Pinna
443:in Tallinn
191:churchyard
80:not extant
1305:education
1151:galleries
1042:Lindamägi
1037:Harjumägi
1032:Hirvepark
930:Precincts
871:Linnahall
761:Town Hall
741:landmarks
441:Raeapteek
88:of graves
1227:Theatres
1072:Pae Park
1027:Toompark
954:Kalamaja
949:Kadriorg
866:TV Tower
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531:See also
311:Kalamaja
289:Red Army
220:parish.
143:cemetery
137:Lutheran
125:Estonian
55:Location
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1106:Beaches
739:Tallinn
336:Gallery
291:on the
238:typhoid
183:decreed
151:Tallinn
133:Estonia
91:unknown
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67:Country
60:Tallinn
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