Reaali Poiss

Reaali Poiss is a memorial in Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju. Reaali Poiss is situated nearby to Tallinn Secondary School of Science, as well as near Eesti Pank Museum.

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Type: Memorial
Description: monument in Tallinn, Estonia
Also known as: “Monument to the Student Soldiers”
Inscription: “Vabadussõjas langenud Tallinna õpetajatele õpilastele 1918-1920”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Nicholas Church and Freedom Square.

St. Nicholas Church

Museum

Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.

St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn, Estonia. It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built as a Catholic church in the 13th century, it turned Lutheran during the Protestant Reformation in 1520s. St. Nicholas Church is situated 430 metres northwest of Reaali Poiss.

Freedom Square

Square

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Freedom Square is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia, where state functions and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church, on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center, and on the west by a Victory Column commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920. Freedom Square is situated 310 metres west of Reaali Poiss.

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

University

Photo: Tammets, CC BY 3.0.

The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Music School on November 17, 1918. Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre is situated 330 metres south of Reaali Poiss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesklinn and Maakri.

Kesklinn

Suburb

Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kesklinn is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is situated on the Tallinn Bay and bordered to the northwest by the district of Põhja-Tallinn, to the west by Kristiine, to the southwest by Nõmme, to the east by Lasnamäe and Pirita, and to the south by Rae Parish, beyond Lake Ülemiste.

Maakri

Quarter

Maakri is a subdistrict in the district of Kesklinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 1,099. In the last decade Maakri has developed into the main business centre of Tallinn.

Reaali Poiss

Categories: war memorial, statue, Estonian War of Independence memorial, and historic site
Location: Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju, North Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

59.43404° or 59° 26′ 3″ north

Longitude

24.7494° or 24° 44′ 58″ east

Open location code

9GF6CPMX+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 851142463

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q12379473

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In Other Languages

“Reaali Poiss” goes by many names.

Estonian: “Õppursõdurite monument Tallinnas”
Estonian: “Reaali Poiss”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tallinn Secondary School of Science and Eesti Pank Museum.

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