Heritage

J. PoskaJaan Poska

Jaan Poska was Estonia's first foreign minister and a signer of the Treaty of Tartu. His monument in Kadriorg Park shows him walking home from work with a portfolio under his arm.

Heritage

F.R. KreutzwaldFriedrich Kreutzwald

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald wrote Kalevipoeg, the Estonian national epic, and worked as a physician. His Kadriorg Park monument sits on the same walking path as Jaan Poska's.

Heritage

E. VildeEduard Vilde

Eduard Vilde founded modern Estonian critical realism and wrote Pisuhänd and Mahtra sõda. His house museum stands at Roheline aas 3 in Kadriorg.

Heritage

L. KoidulaLydia Koidula

Lydia Koidula was a poet and playwright. Her poem Mu isamaa on minu arm is Estonia's unofficial anthem. Her monument in Pärnu was the first public monument to a woman in Estonia.

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M. HärmaMiina Härma

Miina Härma was Estonia's first professional female composer, choir director, and organist. Her monument stands at Miina Härma Gümnaasium in Tartu.

Heritage

A. HaavaAnna Haava

Anna Haava was a poet and translator whose name appears in Estonian school curricula. Her memorial stone stands at Haavakivi küla; Pala school still carries her name.

Modern companion

ToomasToomas

Toomas is a 32-year-old kiosk keeper in Kalamaja, Tallinn. He sells coffee and pastries, knows half the city, and corrects your Estonian without judging it.

Modern companion

KadriKadri

Kadri is a 26-year-old design student from Tartu who works weekends in a cafe. She talks fast, laughs a lot, and makes learning Estonian feel easy.