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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.

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