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@Hongaars19693 ай бұрын
As with many other places in central and Eastern Europe, much of the 20th century history was cruel and dark….”eerily cold inside”…Don’t know about you but I believe those prisons are literally haunted by ghosts. Seems like you were the only visitor at that time, even more eerie….Beautiful editing…very informative…I forever feel sad when seeing before and after pics/ videos of places that have been destroyed as a consequence of war. Thanks again Matt. ZZ
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you found the video interesting. I know what you mean about the feeling of past atrocities haunting those buildings - such a dark history, you can't help but to feel bad for all the people affected. Fascinating day, I learnt so much myself.
@robertwilkinson84213 ай бұрын
Very interesting and also very timely with all that is going on there in Eastern Europe right now! Thanks for sharing.
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes a very difficult time but they are doing us proud. Thanks for watching.
@mrakozoid7 күн бұрын
Хорошее видео, это стоит показать всем русским в Балтии.
@MattWhitingsEurope7 күн бұрын
Спасибо, было приятно узнать немного об истории этого района.
@mrakozoid7 күн бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope 🥰
@olivermagnussonbackangsgym40403 ай бұрын
Great video - both informative and entertaining! Keep it up!
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Much appreciated! Thank you 😀
@mariamm9460Ай бұрын
Very good information and video as usual from you Matt, I haven't been to Tallinn , great to see the first time places there thank you , have a lovely day ❤☕🍰😊
@MattWhitingsEurope6 күн бұрын
I'd recommend it! You can get the ferry over from Tallinn, saw plenty of them come and go when I was in both Tallinn and Helsinki.
@mariamm94606 күн бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope thank you Matt for your lovely reply,so nice to read from you 🥰yes there are ferries, but I don't travel much , sad I don't have friends who would be interested in traveling much ..alone not so great..have a happy day 🤗🥰☕
@mratp1233 ай бұрын
You visited Estonia a while back?, the construction of Port Tramline that passes under Linnahall hasn't started on the video lol
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Well I will have to go back and see what's changed! Thanks for the info.
@realhawaii5o3 ай бұрын
How many years ago was this filmed? The whlle of the Tallinn waterfront from Linnahall to Patarei is developed 😅😅
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
A couple of years ago! Maybe I need to go back and see what’s changed!
@Sprilly112 ай бұрын
Some things about Linnahall or the V. I. Lenin Palace of Culture and Sports as it was originally called. When the building was built, it was special as it allowed the people to access the sea, all the rest of the coast was fenced up as "port area". The port has shrunk considerably as all the cargo has been moved to a different port, hence why there is so much empty space in the coastal areas still, that are now slowly being developed. Linnahall crossed a railway line that went to the port, that is why there is a "hole" under the building. It primarily acted as a concert hall / auditorium sorts, where also some Estonian Communist Party events were held for example. The main entrance to the concert hall is from the rooftop on the city side. Also from the roof, you have some stairs that lead down to an ice rink, that was located in the frontal bit. The seaside entrance, the glass one, was a some kind of sleezy restaurant/pub in the 1990s, that had some arson attacks and whatnot. There was also a bowling alley inside the building.
@MattWhitingsEurope2 ай бұрын
Hello Sprilly, thanks very much for the information - very interesting to read. I hadn't realised that the coast was fenced off and used as a 'port area'. I really enjoyed visiting and found this particular building quite fascinating. Thanks again!
@taiwan18953 ай бұрын
A very interesting video. I spent a couple of days in Tallinn in early 2017. The only time I ventured out of Old Town was an evening walk in the snow to the Lenin Palace of Culture and Sport.
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Thank you, it’s a fascinating subject and there’s plenty to learn. That evening stroll sounds good, bet Tallinn looked amazing in the snow!
@sleepybubbi96383 ай бұрын
Great video Matt 😊 i agree that all the communist history in Estonia is really interesting. Did you go into the KGB Prison cells to have a look around? I did when I went in January and found it it fascinating, but very disturbing. It seems maybe a little bit odd to build flats on top of it, I couldn't imagine wanting to live over a building with such a grisly past, but thats just me 🤔 what do you think? Hope you're well and having a good May so far, too! 😊
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I didn’t get inside the KGB prison cells unfortunately, the day flew by and I only managed to get to about half the places in my list. Next time I need to spend 2 days on communist Tallinn. Sounds interesting from your comment, I agree about building flats there - I wonder if they mentioned it during the sale?! All good with me thanks, hope all is well with you.
@Merike71733 ай бұрын
In Linnahall (City Hall near the sea) 17:22 was not the ordinary theatre, it was more concert hall - musical hall and the ice rink too. The main entrance was upstairs from the city side.😊
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Ah thanks for the information, very useful.
@anttitmh12 күн бұрын
Patarei wasn't closed after collapse of soviet union. Everything you see is from Estonian era when it was finally closed in 2002. It's pretty strange that it is used to display horrors of communism, when in fact it's a prison operational in democratic market economy in 2000s.
@wanderingwelshman28583 ай бұрын
Cool video 🙏🙏🙏🏴🏴🏴🏴
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@WITYTRAVELS3 ай бұрын
Always love the Communist tours. Good luck on the prison being open. That's quite a place. Too bad you couldn't get in and see the ice skating rink. Good idea landing your helicopter at a different spot. Hopefully that hotel is no longer bugged!
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
I would love to go inside and take a look around - that would have been spectacular. Maybe one day they'll open it up for tours!
@mariamm9460Ай бұрын
Omg that prison there looks so scrary place ...believe i would not go there visit😃 ..did you pay that 5euros, or you just walked inside that prison? You doing great information....take care Matt 😊❤
@MattWhitingsEurope6 күн бұрын
Hi Mariam, when I arrived in Tallinn is was closed but opened up as a museum a few days later. It was a surreal experience to walk around part of it and learn about its history - I'm glad I had the opportunity. From memory I had to pay to get in so 5 Euros sounds about right.
@Estlib2 күн бұрын
Haired and financially secure
@MattWhitingsEuropeКүн бұрын
😬
@user-br3ou2cs9o2 ай бұрын
Cool video of the various Soviet Structures. The 1980 Olympic Regatta in Tallinn has construction pictures along with the various stages of completion and views of the structure and people using it's amenities after completion during the Olympics. Some are Black/White and some color. There's a photo album with over 800 photos. Every time I try to share the web address it disappears because of the KZfaq algorithm restriction I guess. But if you do an image search for the 1980 Olympic Regatta in Tallinn you may be able to find what I found😎.
@MattWhitingsEurope2 ай бұрын
Very interesting, thanks for the info. I love looking at old photographs and comparing the location to how things look now. I will see if I can find them, thanks again!
@tiiuroots499Күн бұрын
We didn't live in communism we were bizzy building it, never finished though.😂😂
@user-mf6oj8yn3zКүн бұрын
can someone teach ppl what communism is and where it originates because clearly this guy does not along with 99% of others.
@eksiarvamus3 ай бұрын
That's like someone went to Warsaw with a Nazi obsession.
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
I beg to differ. As the sign in the museum said 'Remembering helps to prevent atrocities from happening again'.
@eksiarvamus3 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope talking about your video title and premise.
@MattWhitingsEurope3 ай бұрын
I see. Thanks for the feedback, I thought Soviet Ghosts would tell the story?