Estonian History Museum
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The Estonian History Museum is a museum
about the history of Estonia
in Tallinn
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It was initially established by chemist Johann Burchard(t) (born 1776 died 1838) who ran the town hall pharmacy in Tallinn known as the Raeapteek
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Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
about the history of Estonia
History of Estonia
Estonia was settled near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Before the German invasions in the 13th century proto-Estonians of the Ancient Estonia worshipped the spirits of nature...
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
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It was initially established by chemist Johann Burchard(t) (born 1776 died 1838) who ran the town hall pharmacy in Tallinn known as the Raeapteek
Raeapteek
The Raeapteek is in the center of Tallinn city, Estonia.Opposite the Town Hall, at house number 11, it is one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe, having always been in business in the same exact house since the early 15th century...
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