Kadriorg, a photo from Harjumaa, West

Photographer's Note

Tallinn wooden districts : Kadriorg and Kalamaja.

Kadriorg is known for the Kadriorg Palace and surrounding park, but it is also a district of charming wooden houses.
Kadriorg has been one of the most prestigious areas of Tallinn through the ages. This picturesque district is in the city center, yet feels secluded as it is surrounded by trees creating a small town feel. The whole area is full of wooden houses from 19th and 20th century.At the beginning of the 19th century, Tallinn was beginning to earn a reputation as a popular resort town, and the seaside Kadriorg district became a go-to place for holidaymakers. Summer villas, swimming lounges, baths, hotels, guesthouses, and restaurants, all handsomely decorated with wooden carvings and turrets, sprung up in Kadriorg.The uniqueness of Kadriorg is its wealth and elegance; it is both a public and intimate cityscape.

Kalamaja mostly notable as one of the best preserved historic wooden architecture areas in Tallinn, and Estonia. The quiet neighbourhood has long been known for its colourful hodgepodge of old fashioned, working class houses.In fact, 'Kalamaja' literally means'fish house' in Estonian, and starting from the 14th century the area was traditionally dominated by fishermen, fishmongers and boat wrights. Recently the area has taken on a bohemian atmosphere, becoming the residence of choice for young, creative types.Clever use of space and dedicated use of local produce makes the local restaurant-caf駸 an integral part of the Kalamaja atmosphere. It痴 the part of town where you will get the best feel of the locals� life-style.

Comparison of Kadriorg and Kalamaja, for me this first district is prettier.

holmertz, pajaran, sacimar, Fis2, pierrefonds, PaulVDV, bukitgolfb301, ikeharel, ikeharel, papagolf21, mcmtanyel, cornejo has marked this note useful

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Tue (71822) 2019-08-12 11:18

Hello Piotr,
Too bad I missed this part of Tallinn with those charming wooden houses, painted in pastel colours. The composition is excellent and well-balanced and the bright sunlight is a real winner here. Great shot.
Lars

holmertz (83280) 2019-08-12 11:46

Hello Piotr,
I saw a lot of wooden houses in Tallinn and elsewhere in Estonia that were in a terrible shape, but in this upscale district they look very carefully restored and beautifully painted. It's like a small town a long time ago. It's a very nice view facing three streets, and you were lucky one woman stepped into the photo. Light and colours are fantastic.
Regards,
Gert

pajaran (92082) 2019-08-12 12:42

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontarst, lepe boje.
lepa fasada i detalji, lepa stara arhitektura. Lepe kuce od drveta i zeleno drvo.
Zelim vam sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting text ...
Nice showing, good contrast, nice colors.
nice facade and details, nice old architecture. Nice wood houses and green wood.
I wish you all the best in the new week that has begun.

sacimar (36879) 2019-08-12 12:43

Hello Piotr,

good image of this place, I like the architectural design of the buildings as well as their colors, details are excellent, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

Fis2 (142565) 2019-08-12 12:47

Czesc Piotr!
Ciekawe budynki, pewniw drewniane sciany?
Podoba mi sie ten naroznikowy z wykuszem.
Ladny kadr, kolorki i swiatlo.
Drzewo ozdoba tej kompozycji.
Milego wieczoru.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (93505) 2019-08-12 12:53

Hi Piotr,

The red and white sign is an eye-catcher. The point of view is showing a double perspective of the architecture of the building. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jmdias (91870) 2019-08-12 13:28

piotr

the timber houses are in fact well preserved, almost brand new. very nice the light and the blue sky you found there and that enhanced the beauty of this architecture.

take care

jorge

PaulVDV (49024) 2019-08-12 14:00

Hello Piotr,
Beautiful wooden houses and the soft colours of their facades look so wonderful under the plain blue sky.
Here you have been able to put different houses painted in different colours nicely on one picture.
Best regards, Paul

lousat (120953) 2019-08-12 15:37

Hi Piotr,i remember well this quarter of Tallinn,where it's possible to see the old style of houses still very well preserved,a perfect capture in the usual excellent quality. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

bukitgolfb301 (53380) 2019-08-12 18:19

Hi dear Piotr

So well considered framework and ciomposition via keeping so delicate balance one another. light Pastel colors aganst so deep blue is greatly eye-cathing and also so fresh to see.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

papagolf21 (145060) 2019-08-12 23:10

Bonjour, cher Piotr,
Mes voyages dans le monde sont tr鑚 limit駸, aussi, je prends grand plaisir � d馗ouvrir des pays, des architectures diff駻entes, c'est int駻essant et tr鑚 instructif.
Belle mise en image.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

jemaflor (125665) 2019-08-12 23:23

Hi Piotr,
Well framed and presented these facades, lovely sun light, perfect for colors rendering, interesting architecture of this town, tfs.

emka (139102) 2019-08-12 23:54

cześc Piotrze, pamietam Pałac i park, pewnie widziałam też te drewniane domki. Pałac też zbudowany przez Piotra Wielkiego dla Katarzyny. Śliczne te domki, ładnie utrzymane. Podobne sa w Bergen.

Pozdrawiam MAłgorzata

Nicou (188378) 2019-08-13 1:10

Hello

Image parfaite quel 駲uilibre dans la composition ces charmantes maisons ces tons la place avec m麥e un dame qui passe tout � gauche le bel arbre qui verdit le tout dans un ciel pur fantastique
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

Gerrit (56589) 2019-08-13 2:17

Hello Piotr,
Fine wooden houses indeed in beautiful colors. Never seen it here before.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

Silvio1953 (191151) 2019-08-13 2:24

Ciao Piotr, great perspective on beautiful wooden housea, wonderful colors, excellent clarity, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

ikeharel (98746) 2019-08-13 8:00

Hello Piotr,
I almost did not realized those houses were wooden built.
The photo is well lit, sharp, and the corner POV from across the intersection was well chosen.
Good afternoon,
Ike

Miguel82 (35788) 2019-08-14 2:19

Piotr, that picture gives an insight to Kadriorg, a quarter in Tallinn. All the houses are made of wood and date from more than one century ago. Interesting architectural details, good light.

abmdsudi (81560) 2019-08-18 22:42

Hi Piotr
A picturesque neighbourhood depicting a very well mantained architectural style with the houses ideally placed but interesting the way they built them. What a wonderful heritage town blended with pleasant colors, clarity and contrast. Congrats
Best regards

mcmtanyel (54491) 2019-08-28 20:57

Hello Piotr,
I like that pink building in the corner. It is pretty unique. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

cornejo (61174) 2019-10-10 1:42

Witaj Piotr, very good photograph of this beautiful and interesting composition with the interesting architecture, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy weekend.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.