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Kadriorg Park is located in Kadriorg.Kadriorg Park is located in Kadriorg. The emergence and development of Kadriorg was influenced first and foremost by the high society The emergence and development of Kadriorg was influenced first and foremost by the high society

of the tsar’s empire. of the tsar’s empire.

The streets of Kadriorg are as good as a unique architectural museum, weaving together various The streets of Kadriorg are as good as a unique architectural museum, weaving together various centuries and cultures. Noble villas and summer estates, centuries and cultures. Noble villas and summer estates, the most the most functional apartment buildings functional apartment buildings

with stately flats are interspersed with cheaper Estonian rented wooden houses.with stately flats are interspersed with cheaper Estonian rented wooden houses.

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Kadriorg is one of the more dignified areas even today, and one of the best loved residential regions of Kadriorg is one of the more dignified areas even today, and one of the best loved residential regions of Tallinn. Tallinn. The Estonian president’s residence and many foreign embassies are located here. and many foreign embassies are located here.

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The park is one of the favourite spots for walking of tourists and Tallinners young and old. The park is one of the favourite spots for walking of tourists and Tallinners young and old. The park is visited by The park is visited by 4 million people every year..

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But Kadriorg is famBut Kadriorg is famousous mostly for its baroque palace and park ensemble, begun in mostly for its baroque palace and park ensemble, begun in 17117188 as the as the summer palace for the family of Russian tsar summer palace for the family of Russian tsar Peter IPeter I. .

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In February 2006 the Estonian Art Museum opened in Kadriorg. the Estonian Art Museum opened in Kadriorg. Kumu is the first is the first purpose-built museum in Estonia – KUMU – where both classical andpurpose-built museum in Estonia – KUMU – where both classical and contemporary Estonian art are displayed and exhibitions on international contemporary Estonian art are displayed and exhibitions on international contemporary art are held.contemporary art are held.

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In 2011 the Kadriorg Park received a truly wonderful addition in form of the Japanese garden. The the Kadriorg Park received a truly wonderful addition in form of the Japanese garden. The garden was designed by renowned landscape designer from Japan, garden was designed by renowned landscape designer from Japan, Masao Sone.

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The North-East corner of Kadriorg Park’s The North-East corner of Kadriorg Park’s natural landscape with tall trees and heavy natural landscape with tall trees and heavy rocks is well suited for it. Plants have been rocks is well suited for it. Plants have been chosen to suit Estonia's colder climate. chosen to suit Estonia's colder climate.

In spring, cherry trees and rhododendrons In spring, cherry trees and rhododendrons blossom, in summer, the garden is filled blossom, in summer, the garden is filled with irises and orrises, whilst autumn with with irises and orrises, whilst autumn with its seasonal change, brings reds, oranges, its seasonal change, brings reds, oranges, yellows and browns. It is the largest public, yellows and browns. It is the largest public,

rhododendrons garden in the region.rhododendrons garden in the region.

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Rocks play an important part in the garden. Mr Sone fell in love with the Tallinn's Rocks play an important part in the garden. Mr Sone fell in love with the Tallinn's cobble stone Old Town and this influence is clearly visible in the garden.cobble stone Old Town and this influence is clearly visible in the garden.

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There is situated a bronze monumentThere is situated a bronze monument Russalka Memorial.Russalka Memorial. ,which is ,which is sculpted by Amandus sculpted by Amandus

Adamson.Adamson.

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One One of the most popular places in the park is the symmetrical Swan Lake and its of the most popular places in the park is the symmetrical Swan Lake and its surroundingssurroundings..

Each year the Tallinn Flower Festival takes place in Kadriorg park.Each year the Tallinn Flower Festival takes place in Kadriorg park.

The Kadriorg park has the official website The Kadriorg park has the official website www.kadriorupark.eewww.kadriorupark.ee. The director of . The director of Kadriorg park Ain Järve told, that the full park is going to be restored by 2018, Kadriorg park Ain Järve told, that the full park is going to be restored by 2018,

when the park get 300 years old.when the park get 300 years old.

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