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Swissôtel Tallinn
Swissôtel Tallinn is a luxury hotel in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, and is managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Swissôtel Tallinn is one of the Baltic's tallest hotels at a height of 117 metres (384 ft). This hotel is part of the Tornimäe complex, located in the heart of Tallinn, which consists of the hotel and a residential building. The hotel has 238 rooms and suites, 3 restaurants, 3 bars, a spa, and fitness center. History The contract to build this hotel was signed in 2004. Construction took over 3 years to complete. The ceremonial opening of the hotel took place on December 10, 2007. The Tornimäe Towers were designed by Meeli Truu from Nord Projekt AS. The interior decorator was Meelis Press Architects. Since January 2010 Swissôtel Tallinn is a member of Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association. Gallery File:Swissôtel Tallinn during Construction 4 June 2005.JPG, ''Swissôtel Tallinn'' during Construction 4 June 2005 File:Swissotel Tallinn Under Const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meeli Truu
Meeli Truu (27 April 1946 — 7 August 2013) was an Estonian architect. She designed the Swissôtel Tallinn Swissôtel Tallinn is a luxury hotel in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, and is managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Swissôtel Tallinn is one of the Baltic's tallest hotels at a height of 117 metres (384 ft). This hotel is part of the ... and the Rocca al Mare Shopping Centre. Gallery EE-TLN-HAABERSTI-Rocca al Mare.JPG, Rocca al Mare Shopping Centre References Estonian women architects 1946 births 2013 deaths Architects from Tallinn Estonian Academy of Arts alumni {{Estonia-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, commonly known as Swissôtel, is a Swiss chain of luxury hotels which operates 37 properties in 17 countries. The chain is owned by Accor, which acquired FRHI Hotels & Resorts in 2015. The corporate offices for Swissôtel are located in the Prioria Business Center on the property of Zurich Airport in Kloten, Switzerland, near Zürich. Corporate history Swissôtel was founded in 1981 as a joint venture between the Swissair and Nestlé groups, with its headquarters in the Swiss city of Zurich. Initially, hotels were operated in Berne, New York City, Geneva and Zurich. In 1990, the hotel group became a fully owned subsidiary of the Swissair group, and in 1996, its head office moved from Zurich to New York. In 2001, with the parent airline in the serious financial difficulties due to the events of 9/11 that year in the United States that eventually lead to its demise, Swissôtel was sold to Raffles Holdings Limited, the owner of the famous Raffles H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornimäe Building Complex
Tornimäe Building Complex is a two-building complex skyscraper in Tallinn, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... One building is designed for the hotel ( Swissôtel Tallinn) and the other part is built for the apartments. The apartment building has 181 apartments. The height of the hotel is 117 m and the height of the apartment building is some centimetres shorter. The complex was built from 2004 to 2007. The complex was designed by Meeli Truu. Gallery File:Tallinn old and new, Dec 2006.jpg, Tornimäe as seen from the old town in December 2006 File:Tallinn-Tornimae.jpg, Tornimäe Twin Towers during the night File:Tallinn 2009 tourist pictures 0043.JPG, Tornimäe Twin Towers (on the left) in 2009 File:Megastar Stern Port of Tallinn 17 July 2017.jpg, Twin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Tallinn
Port of Tallinn ( et, Tallinna Sadam) is the biggest port authority in Estonia. Taking into account both cargo and passenger traffic, it is one of the largest port enterprises of the Baltic Sea. Port of Tallinn is a publicly listed company managing five constituent ports (two of them in Tallinn): * Tallinn Passenger Port / Old City Harbour (''Vanasadam'') – the main passenger harbour in Estonia; located in the centre of Tallinn; one of the busiest passenger ports of the Baltic Sea *Muuga Harbour – the largest cargo harbour in Estonia, located in Maardu, 13 km northeast of Tallinn city centre *Paldiski South Harbour – a cargo harbour in Paldiski, 40 km west from Tallinn *Paljassaare Harbour – a small cargo harbour a few kilometres northwest of Tallinn city centre in Paljassaare *Saaremaa Harbour – a passenger harbour on the island of Saaremaa, in Ninase In October 2016, the Port of Tallinn subsidiary TS Laevad took over operation of the ferry routes between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Structures In Estonia
A list of the tallest structures (over ) in Estonia. This list contains all types of structures. See also * List of tallest buildings in Estonia * List of tallest structures in the former Soviet Union * List of tallest chimneys in the world References {{TBSW Tallest structures Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Estonia
This is a list of tallest buildings in Estonia. All buildings over are listed. Only habitable building are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. For those, see List of tallest structures in Estonia. Completed buildings Under construction Proposed See also * List of tallest structures in Estonia * List of tallest buildings in the Baltic states References External linksEmporis: Estonia {{DEFAULTSORT:Tallest buildings in Estonia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotels In Tallinn
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms. Small, lower-priced hotels may offer only the most basic guest services and facilities. Larger, higher-priced hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, business centre (with computers, printers, and other office equipment), childcare, conference and event facilities, tennis or basketball courts, gymnasium, restaurants, day spa, and social function services. Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room. Some boutique, high-end hotels have custom decorated rooms. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Establishments In Estonia
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