Toompea

Japanese: Toompea
Toompea

…A port on the Gulf of Finland, it is the political, economic and cultural center of the republic. The old town stretches northward from the center of Toompea Hill, where an ancient castle stands, and is surrounded by a city wall. Even today, within the 2.3 km long city wall with its 20 towers, the 14th century town hall, the 13th century cathedral, and the tall towering Olevisten Church convey the atmosphere of the ancient city. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Toompea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…フィンランド湾に臨む港で,共和国の政治,経済,文化の中心である。古城のそびえる〈トーンペアToompeaの丘〉を中心に旧市街が北へ延び,それを城壁が取り囲んでいる。現在も20の塔が並び立つ2.3kmの城壁の中に14世紀にできた市庁舎,13世紀に建てられた大聖堂や高い塔を備えたオレビステン教会などが古都の面影を伝えている。…

※「Toompea」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  Toorop, J.

>>:  Tool mark

Recommend

Tentsuki - Amatsuke

...Population: 20,097 (1995). The Jomon and Yayoi...

Angora (cat) - Angora

…(1) A breed of rabbit (illustration). Native to ...

Cone-tooth

…Due to the pattern that appears on the biting su...

Ishikawa no Iratsume - Ishikawa no Iratsume

A poet in the Manyoshu. There are many people who...

CID - CID

Character ID : A number uniquely assigned to each ...

Damrosch, Walter Johannes

Born January 30, 1862 in Breslau (now Wrocław, Pol...

Imperial Rescript - Sho

〘Noun〙 Under the Ritsuryo system, a document that ...

Cold water soaking

…He served in the same domain in his youth, but a...

Augustinian Chapter - Augustinian Chapter

...General term for Catholic religious orders tha...

Aya - Aya

…corresponds to the Sumerian Utu. Son of Sin and ...

Cliffside - Cliffside

...A deciduous shrub of the Betulaceae family tha...

Eifukuji Temple

A temple of the Otani branch of the Shinshu sect i...

Rabdovirus

…In addition to dogs, it is also found in cats, h...

Nishimura Isaku

Founder and principal of Bunka Gakuin. Born in Sh...

Kunlun Mountains

A legendary mountain in ancient China. It is also...