Chapter 523: Lung Cleansing Holy Land
In 1929, Estonia established a stable currency, the Estonian koruna. The currency is issued by the central bank, the Bank of Estonia. Trade was concentrated in the local market and in the West, especially in Germany and the UK.
Only 3% of business activity was concluded with the Soviet Union. Before World War II, Estonia was an agrarian country. The butter, milk and cheese produced are well known in the Western European market. The forcible annexation of the Soviet Union in 1940 and the subsequent occupation by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II weakened the Estonian economy.
After the war, socialization integrated Estonia's economy and industry into the centrally planned economic system of the Soviet Union.
In 1999, the Estonian economy suffered its worst crisis since independence in 1991, mainly due to the Russian financial crisis in August 1998. Estonia joined the World Trade Organization in September 1999.
The privatization of state-owned units such as energy supply, telecommunications, and railways is still in the process of being carried out. Estonia joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. At present, Estonia has a rapid economic development and relatively advanced information technology.
Some Finnish companies are moving part of their operations to Estonia to boost the economy.
On January 1, 2011, Estonia officially joined the eurozone, becoming the 17th country in the eurozone.
Estonia is a country rich in tourism resources, with a forest coverage rate of 48%, lakes and islands, medieval castles, national parks, and seaside resorts are all must-see places for tourists.
Estonia is also the backyard of many European countries, especially the Nordic countries Finland and Sweden, where several large passenger ships run back and forth between Tallinn and Helsinki and Stockholm every day, and the beautiful passenger ships have also become a scenery of the Baltic Sea.
Tourism also plays an important role in the Estonian economy, with tourism revenues of 1 billion euros in 2009, or 7.4% of GDP. Tourism has created more than 20,000 jobs.
Ancient City of Culture......
The origins of Tartu date back to the 13th century, when one of the Crusader knights of the Teutonic Order discovered the castle.
It then developed into the main center of the Hanse League. It is most proud of the colorful public buildings (especially the churches) and the interior structure of the shops.
Although these buildings have been ravaged by fire and war, they have retained their charm.
World heritage......
The historical center of Tallinn (Old Town) was built in the 5th century as a fortress.
In the 13th and 16th centuries, he joined the Hanseatic League. River port. Rail hubs. There are mainly instrument manufacturing and agricultural machinery manufacturing, reinforced concrete components, food processing, leather, textile and printing factories.
It is an ancient cultural city. There is a university, the Estonian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, as well as museums of art, zoology, geology, etc.
Ye Chao's first stop in Estonia was its capital, Tallinn.
This place is known as the holy place of lung washing.
Tallinn, the capital of the Republic of Estonia, is the largest city and economic and cultural center of Estonia. It is located between the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Copley on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea in northwestern Ireland.
The coastline stretches for 45 km.
Tallinn has an area of 158.3 square kilometres and a population of 404,000 (March 2000). The climate is significantly influenced by the sea, with cool and rainy springs, warm and humid summers and autumns, and cold and snowy winters, and it is also an important port in Estonia.
Tallinn, known as Korevan in ancient times and Leveri in later life, is the capital, largest city and economic and cultural center of Estonia.
Tallinn's origins date back to the 13th century, when the castle was discovered by a Crusader knight of the Teutonic Order, and it developed into a major center of the Hanse League. Located between the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Copley on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in the Gulf of Finland in northwestern Ireland, Tallinn was once a key transportation hub connecting Central and Eastern Europe and southern and northern Europe, and was an important commercial port, industrial center and tourist attraction on the Baltic Sea coast.
There are railway links to Moscow, St. Petersburg and Riga.
The industry is mainly machinery manufacturing (electric motors, excavators, industrial equipment, radio measuring instruments, etc.), fertilizers, textiles, as well as food industries such as papermaking, building materials, and fish processing.
There are several Estonian Academy of Sciences and universities, castles, churches and other monuments built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The coastline stretches for 45 km. It has an area of 158.3 square kilometers and a population of 404,000 (March 2000). The climate is obviously influenced by the ocean, with cool and little rain in spring, warm and humid in summer and autumn, cold and snowy in winter, and an average annual temperature of 4.7 °C.
First recorded in Tallinn in 1154, the Danes founded a castle here in 1219 and occupied it from 1227 to 1346. The etymology of the word Tallinn is a combination of "Danish" and "bunker", meaning "Danish bunker".
Estonia became the capital after the restoration of independence in 1991.
The Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn prides itself on its colourful public buildings, especially the churches and the interior structures of the shops.
The cathedral in Tallinn retains its Gothic style, despite constant remodeling. Although these buildings have been ravaged by fire and war, they have retained their remarkable appearance. Tallinn retains the most striking features that indicate its political and economic history, and it is a noteworthy and fairly well-established example of a medieval commercial city in Northern Europe.
Surrounded by water on three sides, Tallinn is the only city in Northern Europe that retains its medieval appearance and style. The city is divided into two parts: the old town and the new town. In the middle of the 13th century, the old town of Tallinn was divided into the Upper Town, which was a gathering place for the upper class, the religious class and the feudal elite, and the famous castle of Tombea (Toompea hill) was located.
The Lower Town, where merchants and craftsmen lived, is home to Lakoya Square, where an eight-sided tower, the Municipal Building, stands at the top of which stands a statue of the patron saint of Thomas the Elder, the symbol of the city of Tallinn.
At the heart of the new town is the Place de la Velo, a street that leads to the old town. On the square is one of the largest hotels in Tallinn, the Vilu Hotel.
The square is surrounded by modern roads that radiate to other cities in Estonia. There are many parks built in the new town. At the confluence of the seaside boulevards, there is Kadriolg Park (also known as Yekaterinburg Park), which was established by order of Peter the Great of Tsarist Russia. The park has a 16-metre-tall bronze angel statue by Estonian sculptor Adam in 1902, which is said to have been built to commemorate the sinking of the Russian battleship Mermaid in 1893.
Near the park is an open-air singing arena established in 1960 and is one of the best music venues in Europe. Its shape is unique: the stage is parabolic, with its back to the sea, and can accommodate 30,000 people to sing on the same stage; The auditorium is located on a natural semi-circular platform near the sea, which can accommodate 150,000 listeners.