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  2. Estonian Knighthood - Wikipedia

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    The Estonian Knighthood (German: Estländische Ritterschaft, Estonian: Eestimaa rüütelkond) was a medieval fiefdom, as well as a corporation of its nobility, that was organised and operated in what is now northern Estonia from the 13th to early 20th century. It was formally disbanded by the newly independent Republic of Estonia in 1920. [1]

  3. Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood - Wikipedia

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    The main focus of the museum is the history of orders of knighthood and merit from all over the world. The museum is located in a historical medieval building at Kuninga 3 in Tallinn Old Town , and the permanent exhibition consists of close to a thousand original costumes, collars, stars, badges and other items related to orders of knighthood ...

  4. Estonian Knighthood House - Wikipedia

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    The Estonian Knighthood House. The Estonian Knighthood House (Estonian: Eestimaa rüütelkonna hoone, German: Haus der Estländischen Ritterschaft) is a building in Toompea, the upper part of Vanalinn, the historic inner town of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Its address is Kiriku plats (Dome Square) 1. The Dome Church is situated at the same ...

  5. Baltic knighthoods - Wikipedia

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    Map of 1790 showing Livonia, Estonia, Courland and Oesel. Baltic Noble Corporations of Courland, Livonia, Estonia, and Oesel (Ösel) were medieval fiefdoms formed by German nobles in the 13th century under vassalage to the Teutonic Knights and Denmark in modern Latvia and Estonia. The territories continued to have semi-autonomous status from ...

  6. List of museums in Estonia - Wikipedia

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    Estonian Broadcasting Museum History History of Estonian broadcasting in television and radio. Järva: Türi: Vabriku puiestee 11: Estonian Dairy Museum History History of the dairy industry in Estonia. Järva : Imavere

  7. Baltic German nobility - Wikipedia

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    Järlepa (German: Jerlep) manor house, Estonia, a typical Baltic manor house. Rural Estonia and Latvia were to a large extent dominated by a manorial estate system, established and sustained by the Baltic nobility, up until the declaration of independence of Latvia and Estonia following the upheavals after World War I. Broadly speaking, the ...

  8. List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia - Wikipedia

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    Houses one part of the Estonian History Museum. Mäetaguse Manor Mehntack: Alutaguse Parish: Ida-Viru County: 1542 Belonged to the Wrangel family among others. Maidla Manor (Ida-Viru County) Wrangelstein: Lüganuse Parish: Ida-Viru County: 1465 Belonged to the Taube family, the von Fersen family and von Maydell family, among others. Maidla ...

  9. Great Guild, Tallinn - Wikipedia

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    The Great Guild (Estonian: Suurgild, German: Große Gilde) was a guild for merchants and artisans, operating in Tallinn from at least the 14th century [1] until 1920. [2] It was based in the Great Guild hall, a Gothic building in the historical centre of Tallinn, today housing the Estonian History Museum .