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sihi Says: 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.
sihi Says: 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.
sihi Says: 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...
sihi Says: 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.
sihi Says: 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.
sihi Says: 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...
Castle territory, defence wall...
sihi Says: 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...
Lodestar Says: 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.
Lodestar Says: A view on the Narva river, separating Estonia from Russia.
Lodestar Says: 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...
sihi Says: FAMA is a very popular shoping centre in Narva. It is located in the centre of the city. Fama centre locates in 3 floor modern building.Fama is very popular also behind Russian tourists who travel to Narva and do shoping. There is a shoping tour bus from St. Petersburg...
sihi Says: On the castle territory you can see statue of Vladimir Lenin that was brought here from some main city square in Narva or some other Estonian town after fall of Soviet regime/CCCP.In begining of 90-s statues of Soviet hero Lenin were deinstalated from the city centres and...
sihi Says: Cemetery is istuated to the north from Narva on the way to Narva-Joesuu. This is an old cemetery of Estonians before World War II. In much of "new" - cemeteries after war period in Narva are thombs mostly of Russians. Postwar Narva is populated mostly by Russians/russian...
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sihi Says: In some 10 km Narva-Jõesuu sea resort is situated. It is known of its nice beach, nature and spa hotel/sanatorium.The beach is one of the best beaches in whole Estonia. Few kilometres of sandy beach is real attraction of thousands tourists visiting region in summer time. In...
sihi Says: On the right bank of river Narva stronghold of Ivangorod stands. Stronghold was built by Russian czar Ivan III in 1492 with the objective of protecting the eastern border of Russia. The castle was established to massive limestone rocks.In the honour of czar it was named...
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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...
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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...
A: hehe, ok, after my visit I will comment the city how it was. But castle must be awesome:)
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Narva is the town in North-Eastern part of Estonia in Ida-Virumaa county. (210 km from Tallinn, 50 km from Johvi and 150 km from St. Petersburg) Narva is the most eastern city of Estonia and it is......
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The population of this third-largest city in Estonia is mostly Russian. The people in Narva, as well as all over Eastern Estonia suffer from un-employment and a low income level. The city itself is......
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