Viimsi Parish is a rural municipality in Northern Estonia, situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. With a population of 22,935, Viimsi is considered
View of Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Tallinn Bay
Viimsi Manor, now home to the Estonian War Museum
Buildings of the former Viimsi manor
Harju County is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is located in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and it borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to t
Viimsi Parish
…Municipality of Estonia View of Viimsi Peninsula from the air above Tallinn Bay Flag Coat of arms Viimsi Parish within Harju County. Country Estonia County Harju County Administrative centre Viimsi Government • Mayor Illar Lemetti (Estonian Reform Party) Area • Total 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi) Population (2025) • Total…
Tallinn business district at night
Toompea Castle in Tallinn. Its Latin name Castrum Danorum might refer to the origin of the names "Tallinn" and "Lindanise", meaning "Danish Town" or "Danish Castle".
The Flag of Denmark (Dannebrog) as falling from the sky during the Battle of Lindanise in 1219. It is now depicted on the coat of arms of both Tallinn and Harju County.
Russian Tsar Peter I started the construction of Kadriorg Palace near Tallinn and named it after his wife Catherine I (Catherinethal).