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Town Hall
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Town Hall

Town Hall is one of historical sites in Narva. It was built in 1671 in Northern Baroque style. It is situated not far from castle, between Soviet grey block houses. Today there is art museum/gallery in Town Hall.

The town hall square formed out in the 17 century.

Updated Oct 20, 2008

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Orthodox Ressurection church
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Byzantine style church in Narva.
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The church was built in period 1890-1898 for orthodox workers of Krenholm manufacture. The church was built in Byzantine style. Towers of it are 28,5 meters high.
Orthodox church was built of local red bricks and Finnish granite.
Church looks nice, especially its tower in city panorama (if look from castle territory).

Church is situated between ugly Soviet block houses - Narva is paradoxal city!

Updated Oct 20, 2008

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Narva Castle
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Narva castle, Estonia
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Narva Castle was founded in XII century by Danes on the bank of Narva river. Castle was rebuilt by Livonian Order. And today form - final form it got in 15 century.

Narva castle is one of the most interesting examples of castle-stronghold architecture in Baltic States.

Updated Oct 20, 2008

Address: St.-Peterburi mnt. 2

Website: www.narvamuuseum.ee

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Bastions
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Castle and fortifications, Narva

Town has defence fortifications - bastions along the river side. Bastions were built in Middle Ages, becouse of wars between rulers of Narva (Danes, Swedens) and Russia. Bastions are like stone wall on bank of river.

Updated Oct 20, 2008

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Alexander church
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Church was built during 1881-1884 for the Lutheran workers. At the time of Soviet regime the church was used as warehouse. Today church is used as place of concerts.
It is the largest churh in Estonia. It has room for up to 3000 people.

61 metres long bell tower was destroyed in Worl War II.

Updated Mar 10, 2006

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Castle territory, defence wall...
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Castle (was) is protected by defence stone wall. Castle stands like on bastions, at the eastern side the river Narva flows and at the western side of castle wall with defence tower and gate surrounds territory of castle.

Near entrance to the castle you can see two bells ...(look at the picture)

Updated Mar 7, 2006

Address: Peterburi mnt. 2

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The Narva castle
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Definately go and take a look at the Narva castle, standing by the river which separates Estonia from Russia (Narva from Ivangorod). Right on the other side of the river as a similar castle - Ivangorod castle.
There is also museum open in the castle.

Written Jun 4, 2003

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Centre of the town
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Buildings on the Peetri sq. in Narva
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Peetri square is the main square in Narva. Square is surrounded by nice restored buildings in the southern side, Soviet buildings in the western side.

Updated Oct 20, 2008

Address: Peetri väljak

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Narva at night
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The Narva river and castle at night

A view on the Narva river, separating Estonia from Russia.

Written Jun 4, 2003

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Our "ex-father" :)
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V.I. Lenin

Go and take a look at the old statue of Lenin, taken down about 10 years ago and standing in by the Narva castle now...

Written Jun 4, 2003

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Q:  Hi! 3 of March I will visit Narva, for the 1st time, although i live from there only in 50 km:) I want to see castle, town... 

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A: hehe, ok, after my visit I will comment the city how it was. But castle must be awesome:) 

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