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December 31, 2020

Estonia & Latvia Medieval Map Update, v1.2

Implemented updates: Added the Cistercian monastery at Kolk; Confirmed information based on Aluve’s “Eesti keskaegsed linnused”. Changelog: V1.1 from 05-May-2020.

December 25, 2020

Ülevaade: Eesti keskaegsed linnused, Kalvi Aluve

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Härra Aluve kirjeldus Eesti keskaegsest kindlusmaastikust on selgelt professionaalse arhitekti poolt kirjutatud raamat. Terminoloogia on keerukas ning tihtipeale on kohtade…

August 31, 2020

Burg Wack

Burg Wack, or the castle of Vao, is described as a tower-fortress, the keep being one of the few surviving edifices. Background literature, as…

August 20, 2020

Burg Engern

Burg Engern, or Angerja, was a relatively minor fortified manor house, standing a small distance outside of Tallinn to the south. Construction was started…

August 1, 2020

Ordensburg Fellin (Viljandi)

It has taken me a very long while to gather myself for another look at a castle. There is no good reason for this—so,…

May 5, 2020

Estonia & Latvia Medieval Map Update, v1.1

Updates implemented at this stage: Updated names for castles in Kuressaare, Järve and Kalvi; Added Burg Weissenfeld; Added Ordensburg Talkhof; Confirmed the statuses of…

October 23, 2019

Ülevaade: Teekond maailma ääreni, Raul Talvik

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Huvitavad ja üldiselt hästi kirjeldatud mõtted. Mõnedest vigadest hoolimata on tegu põneva raamatuga, kus professor Talvik kirjeldab huvitavalt Saaremaa võrdsustamist…

February 3, 2019

Ülevaade: Eesti feldmarssalid, Andres Adamson

Hinnang: 3/5 Võttes raamatu algselt kätte, oli mul tunne, et tegu võiks olla lühidalt hariva looga, mis heidab pilgu Eestimaal (ja Liivi- ja Kuramaal)…

September 22, 2018

Ülevaade: Eesti kindlused läbi kolme aastatuhande, Mati Õun

Hinnang: 3 / 5 Ma võtsin selle raamatu kätte suure õhinaga, lootes teada saada nii uut kui ka huvitavat – see eesmärk täitus kindlasti…

June 30, 2018

Pirita Convent

Pirita is an iconic neighbourhood of Tallinn, and it’s convent — in all of its many forms — has often been used as a…

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