Introduction... Olympic Games in Tallinn.. Thus far we have discussed in our blog about facts about Baltic Sea, islands in Tallinn Bay, health regarding sailing and sea overall. Now we are gonna dwell around Olympic Games, as this is and should be talking point in all over the world whether it is coronavirus and because of this there are no spectators or new olympic and world records. So how are we gonna infuse Olympic Games to a sailing on Baltic Sea? Read on, and find out... Start of Olympic Games in Tallinn... 1980 Olympic Games was held in Moscow and as we all know geography, then capital of Russia is pretty far away from the sea, where sailing and yacht program could take place. As Estonia and Tallinn were part of Soviet Union back then, Tallinn was chosen to host 1980 Olympic Games sailing and yacht programm. Big honour for Estonia and estonians. Riga is somewhat closer to the Moscow (by 100 km) then its unknown if capital of Latvia were even among contenders, but lucky for Estonia they were not selected. One of the rare occasions when Estonia benefitted for being a part of Soviet Union. Olympic program included... Six sailing classes with a total of 42 races were scheduled ( seven races per class ). Sailors from twelve countries received medals, Brazil's team was the overall winner with two gold medals. New Buildings for Olympic Games... To accommodate competitors of Olympic Games sailing and yacht program, Soviet Union built many, many buildings in Tallinn, that are still standing... Tallinn Airport... Airport that once was voted one of the coziest airports in Europe, was design by Moscow airport design office and built specifically for the Olympic Games sailing program. Since then it has changed drastically to accommodate all kind
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Introduction…
Olympic Games in Tallinn..
Thus far we have discussed in our blog about facts about Baltic Sea, islands in Tallinn Bay, health regarding sailing and sea overall. Now we are gonna dwell around Olympic Games, as this is and should be talking point in all over the world whether it is coronavirus and because of this there are no spectators or new olympic and world records.
So how are we gonna infuse Olympic Games to a sailing on Baltic Sea?
The film of Christopher Nolan, Tenet, takes us to completely new and adventurous reality with time manipulation and impressive action scenes. The whole movie was filmed in seven different countries across the globe, including Estonia. Stay with us and have a look on our guide which will take you for a short trip through all the locations in Tallinn. We are more than happy to show you the capital of Estonia from the view of Tenet and its fantastic crew. Tenet, locations in Tallinn 59°26’48.1″N 24°45’12.5″E Linnahall (city hall), Kyiv Opera House. The monumental was originally built in 1980 for sailing events of Moscow Olympic Games to signify Tallinn’s status as host and named V. I. Lenin Palace of Culture and Sports. Linnahall is located in the city centre, between the Port of Tallinn and the Old Town. Gives you the look for the city skycrapers from one side and from anther horizontal view of the sea. Today is one of the most favorite places where young locals hangout. 59°27’04.5″N 24°46’49.9″E Tallinn’s harbour and city’s silhouette Looking on the Tallin’s harbor from the seaside, you can see a spectacular view of towers from two different centuries, medieval age and today’s modern skycrapers. Tallinn’s silhouette is artist’s favouritte view. As well, it is easy to notice when big ferries of two main companies sails between Tallinn and Helsinki (Finland) around 20 times a day (Tallink, Viking Like) 59°27’13.3″N 24°48’33.1″E Maarjamäe ( Maria’s hill) memorial complex On the east side of the city center, among the Pirita’s seaside promenade, you will find architectural ensemble with a concrete obelisk from 1970 dedicated to the defenders of the Soviet Union. The memorial is one of the most controversial Soviet leftovers in Estonia. 59°26’10.9″N 24°47’45.7″E Kumu Art Museum: “Oslo freeport” Museum is located in the
The film of Christopher Nolan, Tenet, takes us to completely new and adventurous reality with time manipulation and impressive action scenes. The whole movie was filmed in seven different countries across the globe, including Estonia. Stay with us and have a look on our guide which will take you for a short trip through all the locations in Tallinn. We are more than happy to show you the capital of Estonia from the view of Tenet and its fantastic crew.
