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312:Ants Lauter
252:Virve Kiple
247:Tõnu Kilgas
242:Kaljo Kiisk
217:Karl Kalkun
207:Jüri Järvet
177:Ants Eskola
162:Heino Eller
147:Ants Antson
142:August Alle
98:was built.
96:columbarium
1554:Categories
1527:24°52′14″E
1524:59°28′11″N
1502:Õllesummer
1152:Kolu kõrts
1042:Glehn Park
967:Lake Harku
746:Old Thomas
729:structures
641:References
542:Ruut Tarmo
532:Väino Tamm
527:Aino Talvi
517:Olev Subbi
492:August Rei
487:Salme Reek
462:Helmi Puur
447:Paul Pinna
397:Mati Nuude
392:Lepo Mikko
357:Sulev Luik
342:Heino Lipp
307:Heli Lääts
237:Paul Keres
222:Eugen Kapp
202:Jaak Joala
192:Ella Ilbak
118:See also:
1285:education
1131:galleries
1022:Lindamägi
1017:Harjumägi
1012:Hirvepark
910:Precincts
851:Linnahall
741:Town Hall
721:landmarks
547:Otto Tief
417:Georg Ots
412:Karl Oole
407:Bruno Oja
367:Meta Luts
127:Evald Aav
1207:Theatres
1052:Pae Park
1007:Toompark
934:Kalamaja
929:Kadriorg
846:TV Tower
629:See also
562:Mati Unt
136:cenotaph
1122:Culture
1086:Beaches
719:Tallinn
427:Ülo Õun
63:History
57:Tallinn
1460:Events
1341:Sports
53:Pirita
1253:Other
945:parks
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