Portal:Estonia

Welcome to the Estonian Portal! Tere tulemast Eesti portaali! Coat of Arms of Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti or Eesti Vabariik; Germanic languages: Estland; Finnish: Viro), is a country in Northern Europe. Estonia has land borders to the south with Latvia and to the east with Russia. It is separated from Finland in the north by the Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. Estonia has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and of NATO since 29 March 2004. The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish. The modern name of Estonia is thought to originate from the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. AD 98) described a people called the Aestii. Similarly, ancient Scandinavian sagas refer to a land called Eistland. Early Latin and other ancient versions of the country's name are Estia and Hestia. Selected article Haapsalu Castle (also Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, Estonian: Haapsalu piiskopilinnus) is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, western Estonia. It was founded in the thirteenth century to be a center for Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. When there is a full moon in the month of August, it is said that an image of a maiden, the White Lady, appears on the inner wall of the chapel. In 1228, the Archbishop of Riga, Albert of Riga formed a new diocese consisting of Läänemaa, Saaremaa and Hiiumaa and designated Gottfried, an abbot of Dünamünde Cistercian monastery, as the bishop. The bishopric was created as a state of Holy Roman Empire on 1 October 1228, by Henry, King of the Romans. Papal legate Wilhelm of Modena fixed these borders permanently in 1234. The first residence of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek was located in Lihula Castle, where with the help of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a stronghold was built of stone. In an attempt to avoid conflicts with the influential Order, the Bishop transferred the diocese's residence to Perona, where it was burned by Lithuanians ten years later. A new center for the diocese was chosen in Haapsalu, where an Episcopal stronghold and cathedral were started. Building of the castle went on for three centuries. Selected picture Pauluse (St Paul’s) Church in Viljandi was built in 1863-1866. Did you know... ...that the capital of Danish Estonia was named Lyndanisse on their invasion in 1219? ... that Peter the Great had outlawed stone buildings in Tartu before the Great Fire of 1775? ... that Alatskivi Castle in Alatskivi, Estonia was designed to be a smaller version of Balmoral Castle? Categories Select [►] to view subcategories ▼ Estonia ► Estonia-related lists ► Estonian culture ► Economy of Estonia ► Geography of Estonia ► Government of Estonia ► History of Estonia ► Organizations based in Estonia ► Estonian people ► Politics of Estonia ► Estonian society ► Works about Estonia ► Images of Estonia ► Estonia stubs Main topics Counties: Harju County • Hiiu County • Ida-Viru County • Järva County • Jõgeva County • Lääne County • Lääne-Viru County • Pärnu County • Põlva County • Rapla County • Saare County • Tartu County • Valga County • Viljandi County • Võru County History: Ancient Estonia • Estonian Crusade • Danish Estonia • Livonian War • Duchy of Livonia • Swedish Estonia • Estophilia • Estonian Age of Awakening • Autonomous Governorate of Estonia • Estonia in World War II • Occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany • History of the Jews in Estonia • Occupation of Estonia by Soviets (Estonian SSR) Politics: Parliament • President • Prime Minister • Cabinet • Constitution • Elections • Political parties Geography: Islands • Lakes • Rivers Economy: Tallinn Stock Exchange • Estonian kroon Military: Maavägi • Merevägi • Estonian Air Force Demographics: Language Culture: Cinema • Cuisine • Education • Literature • Music • Public holidays Symbols: Flag • Coat of arms • National anthem (Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm) Things you can do Requests: Please add these missing articles to Wikipedia by clicking on their red links and adding information about them. Make sure to cite all of your sources! To make an Estonia-related article request, add it here and also to Wikipedia:Requested articles. Tuhala Witch's Well · Olympic Yachting Centre in Pirita · Tourism in Estonia · Radio in Estonia (currently a redirect) · Flora of Estonia · Banking in Estonia · Art of Estonia (currently a redirect) · List of bridges in Estonia (currently a redirect) · Buddhism in Estonia · Conscription in Estonia · Environmental issues in Estonia (currently a redirect) · Marriage in Estonia · Life in Estonia · Andrus Alver · Mare Puusepp · Irina Raud · Henno Sepmann · Anton Soans · Toomas Annus · Tiit Kuuli · Hans H. Luik · Aadu Luukas · Villem Reiman · Endel Siff · Peeter Tulviste · Ilmar Koppel · Elmar Leppik  · Karl Orviku · Jaak Parksepp · Johannes Piiper · Voldemar Vaga · Valmer Adams · Anna Haava · Kalju Kangur · Enn Kippel · Juhan Kunder · Valdo Pant · Juhan Peegel · Aino Pervik · Hando Runnel · Women's football in Estonia, More... 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