About the neighborhood
Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia
Kadriorg (Estonian for 'Catherine's Valley') is a subdistrict in the district of Kesklinn ("Midtown"), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 4,561 (As of 1January2015). The subdistrict name derives from the Catherinethal, a Baroque palace of Catherine I of Russia. It is one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Estonia.
Kadriorg is known for Kadriorg Palace and surrounding Kadriorg Park, commissioned by the Russian Czar Peter the Great. Nowadays, the park is a location of several museums including the Kadriorg Art Museum (a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia in Kadriorg palace), Kumu Art Museum, Mikkel, Peter the Great Museum and Eduard Vilde Museum. Nearby, close to the sea, is the Russalka Memorial which commemorates the loss of a Russian warship in 1893.
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The official residence of the President of Estonia is situated next to Kadriorg Palace in the park.
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References
External links
Kadriorg Art Museum
Kadriorg Park (in Estonian)
Kadriorg virtual tour
Science and education Tallinn University
Tallinn University of Technology
Estonian Academy of Arts
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Estonian Academy of Security Sciences
Estonian Maritime Academy
Tallinn University of Applied Sciences
Estonian Business School
Estonian Academy of Sciences
Sports Pirita Yachting Centre
A. Le Coq Arena
Kadriorg Stadium
Kalevi Keskstaadion
Unibet Arena
Kalev Sports Hall
Tondiraba Ice Hall
Pirita Velodrome
Mustamäe Ski Jumping Hill
Tallinn Hippodrome
Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit
Transportation Port of Tallinn Old City Harbour
Paljassaare Harbour
Bekker Port
Tallinn Airport
Tallinn Baltic Station
Tallinn bus station
Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS
Events Estonian Song Festival
Estonian Dance Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Tallinn Old Town Days
Tallinn Marathon
Tallinn Music Week
Tallinn Christmas Market
Õllesummer
Tallinn Legends
59°26′18.39″N 24°47′30.82″E / 59.4384417°N 24.7918944°E / 59.4384417; 24.7918944
Encyclopedic content adapted from the Wikipedia article on Kadriorg, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
