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'''''Tallinn''''' is the capital and largest city of Estonia, in the county of Harju (Harjuma).  
'''''Tallinn''''' is the capital and largest city of Estonia, in the county of Harju (Harjuma).  


During Tchaikovsky's lifetime it was known as '''''Reval''''' (Реваль) or '''''Revel''''' (Ревель), and was the capital of the Reval district (Ревельский уезд) in the Estonian province (Эстляндская губерния) of the Russian Empire.
During Tchaikovsky's lifetime it was known as '''''Revel''''' (Ревель) or '''''Reval''''' (Реваль) , and was the capital of the Revel district (Ревельский уезд) in the Estonian province (Эстляндская губерния) of the Russian Empire.


==Tchaikovsky in Reval==
==Tchaikovsky in Revel==
The composer visited Reval from 5/17 December to 7/19 December 1891 to stay with his brother [[Anatoly]], who was then deputy governor-general of the city.
The composer visited Revel from 5/17 December to 7/19 December 1891 to stay with his brother [[Anatoly]], who was then deputy governor-general of the city.


==External Links==
==External Links==

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Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia, in the county of Harju (Harjuma).

During Tchaikovsky's lifetime it was known as Revel (Ревель) or Reval (Реваль) , and was the capital of the Revel district (Ревельский уезд) in the Estonian province (Эстляндская губерния) of the Russian Empire.

Tchaikovsky in Revel

The composer visited Revel from 5/17 December to 7/19 December 1891 to stay with his brother Anatoly, who was then deputy governor-general of the city.

External Links