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Saaremaa
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Facts about Saaremaa
• Location:South of Hiiumaa island by Baltic Sea
• Area:2673 square km large
• Population:39,231 estimated in 2008
• Capital city:Kuressaare
History
• Before WW2(World War 2) Valdemar II built a fortress
Livonian Crusade
• In year 1227 Saaremaa conquered by Livonian brothers of Sword
Livonian Brother
After World War II
• After WWII Saaremaa occupied by Moltov-Ribbenton-Pact
Sights of Saaremaa
• Kuressaaare Castle
• Kaali Crater
• Soviet WWII monuments
• Panga Cliffs
• Saaremaa Windmills
Kuressaare Castle
Kaali Crater
Soviet World War II monuments
Saaremaa Panga Cliffs
Saaremaa windmills
Famous People of Saaremaa
• Louis Isadore Kahn (1901-1974) arhitect
• Kuressaare`s famous people:• Richard Maack(1825-1886),
naturalist • Eügen Dücker(1841-1916),
romantic painter
Kuressaare
• Facts:Population 14,898
• Mayor:Urve Tiidus
• Capital of Saaremaa
• Kuressaare sight:Kuressaare Castle
• is safe and healthy town
Sources
Wikipedia.org
Google.com
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