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Content in this edit is translated from the existing Estonian Knowledge article at ]; see its history for attribution.
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The majority of the Old Town's structures were built during the 13th–16th centuries.
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Skyline of the Old Town of Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
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Location
Tallinn
Estonia
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59°26′14″N 24°44′43″E / 59.437222°N 24.745278°E / 59.437222; 24.745278
Tallinn Old Town is located in Estonia
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Tallinn
Estonia
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Walls of Tallinn

Harju Street
Soviet aerial bombing in March 1944
World War II
aerial bombing
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