Old Town Tallinn Test
What year was knighthood abolished in Estonia?
a) 1147
b) 1783
c) 1920
How many generations in a row of one family ran the town apothecary business?
a) 3
b) 7
c) 10
And since when has their business been on this same spot (although the building has changed over time)?
a) at least 1222
b) at least 1322
c) at least 1422
When was the earliest written record of Tallinn?
a) 367 BC
b) 798 AD
c) 1154 AD
And who wrote about it?
a) Jorgen, a Danish knight
b) famous traveller, Christopher Columbus
c) al-Idrisi, an Arab cartographer
Just to make it easy, the answers are all c!!!
Tags: history, postcard: Estonia, recreation, tradition
Wow I just love the photos! Got 3 out of 5 right.
This brings back warm feelings of our visit to Tallin.
Old Tallin town was and still is quaint and interesting looking at your photos.
We remember it well.
Thanks for the memory.
Are enjoying tripping with you