Danish King's Garden (Taani kuninga aed) description and photos - Estonia: Tallinn (Topic)

Garden of the Danish King (Taani kuninga aed) description and photo - Estonia: Tallinn. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Taani kuninga aed.

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The Danish King's Garden in Tallinn is a small stone platform that rises above the lower city. On one side, the garden is closed by the city wall, and on the other, a wonderful view opens up to the red roofs of the old city. From the side of Vyshgorod to the garden of the Danish king there is a passage from the temple of Alexander Nevsky, and from the side of the lower city there is a staircase from Ruutli Street and Luhike Jalg Street.

this place the Danes received their national flag. In 1219, the army of the Danish King Valdemar II, with the blessing of the Pope and under the pretext of helping the German colonists, landed in the Baltic States and, having captured the settlement, settled near the Toompea hill. Estonian troops unexpectedly attacked the Danish army. The attack was so sudden that some of the Danes were forced to retreat. Then, according to legend, the bishops climbed the hill and began to ask for help from God. Suddenly, the heavens opened, and a huge red canvas with an even white cross descended from a height - Dannebrog - this image is the national flag of Denmark to this day. This was perceived as a sign of God, the Danes perked up and managed to defeat the pagans.

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