Tallinn's dance of death, part 2 (294 KB).
The text from the painting has been written down and translated under the photos of the painting from Lübeck.
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| Unknown tower |
Notice the twin towers to the left of the emperor. Some (German) researchers claim, that the city in the background is Lübeck, and that the twin towers belong to Marienkirche (St. Mary's church). According to these researchers, Tallinn never had a double tower.
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| St. Mary's church in Lübeck seen from west. | St. Mary's church in Lübeck seen from east. |
To make a comparison possible, I present a photo of St. Mary's church in Lübeck.
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| The twin towers of St. Mary's church in Lübeck |
Personally I can't see how St. Mary's church in Lübeck could be hidden behind a hill, the way the church on the painting is hidden. Most churches lie on the top of a hill, and as a matter of fact St. Mary's (together with the city hall market) are placed on the highest point on the island. As the two photos to the right show, there are no hills to obscure the view of St. Mary's from either side.
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| Lübeck ca. 1870. |
The last photo is from 1870 and shows very clearly the high location of St. Mary's church.
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Lübeck's dance of death
Tallinn's dance of death
Part 2
Alternate spellings: tailinn tallin talinn reval revaler niguliste nikolaj nikolai st. nicholas