Remembering Estonia’s WWII refugees
In the autumn of 1944, fearful of the advancing Red Army, approximately 80,000 Estonians left their country behind and escaped to Germany and Sweden, later […]
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In the autumn of 1944, fearful of the advancing Red Army, approximately 80,000 Estonians left their country behind and escaped to Germany and Sweden, later […]
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Estonia is a country with a long history that is, in large parts, made out of the stuff that histories are usually made out of
Five most bizarre things ever to happen in Estonian history Read More
Tuhala Witches’ Well, a karst spring located at the 3,000 years old settlement in Estonia’s Kose Parish, represents an ancient Estonian folk tale. Estonia has experienced
Tuhala Witch’s Well and ancient Estonian mythology Read More
The Shetland Islands are the northern-most part of the United Kingdom. A group of islands situated between the Atlantic and the North Sea, they are
The day the Soviets invaded Britain to capture an Estonian Read More
The late Estonian president, Lennart Meri, once delivered a remarkable address in Hamburg, Germany, that caused the then-deputy mayor of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin, to
When Putin couldn’t take the truth spoken by Lennart Meri Read More
On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, the victims of Nazi atrocities are also remembered in
Remembering the once vibrant Jewish community of Estonia Read More
In Estonia, the countryside has always meant a lot more than a rural area where some people prefer to live; the countryside determines identities, the
Of potatoes, land and Estonian grandmas Read More
Estonia has joined the ranks of the world’s wealthiest countries, but the journey has not been easy; this is the brief overview of the last
A hundred years of the Estonian economy Read More
Along with Christmas, jaaniõhtu (Midsummer Eve – 23 June) and jaanipäev (Midsummer Day, St John’s Day – 24 June) are the most important holidays in the Estonian
Estonian beliefs and rituals carried on by jaanipäev Read More
On the occasion of the day celebrating the restoration of independence, Estonian World has chosen 12 of Estonia’s most outstanding statespeople in recent times.* In the
Top 12 most outstanding Estonian statespeople Read More