Wednesday, September 25th

Visited the Patarei Prison 
Built in 1840s under Russian tsar rule
Turned into a prison, gaining a grim brutal history under Soviet and German occupations
Makes me remember our guide in Belgrade Serbia, "It's never the people, it's the politicians"
In this case, also the military 

Many Estonians  died here

Abandoned in 2002, nothing's been touched which makes it extraordinary

This exhibit opened in May, closes September 30th
 (it's unheated)

Feels like a pop-up museum
 (it's very well done)

Disabled discouraged from visiting
(it's raw)


Next stop - funky Telliskivi Creative City
  10 abandoned warehouses
housing artists and designers

Street art abounds
Spotted a piece by Edward von Longus
from Tartu


Returned to the old city center
Visiting churches

Despite threatening skies
Not a drop hit us
Skies returned to blue 

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
His name on many
Eastern Orthodox churches
(gotta review his history)

St. Mary's is Lutheran, formerly Catholic
Interior lined with carved epitaphs

Elaborate coat of arms honoring Estonian Knighthood members
This one for Alexander von der Pahlen
Influential in abolishing serfdom - a good guy






Organist and violinist practicing above
very nice


Ou apartment building a good landing
Location, view, roominess
and after dinner it's sauna time















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