#Peter_the_Great whom she later married, becoming #Catherine_I, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias (grandmother-in-law of Catherine_the_Great). Formerly known as Kuningamõisa or kunninga mois (king’s manor); Katharinental, Katarinental, Katharinenthal,
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and was finally #banned by the #HolySee in 1969. She gives her name to #KatariinaKäik next to #KatariinaKirik in the old town, voted most photogenic passage in #Tallinn (you do know that the #Soviets wanted to raze the old town to make way for brave new housing, don’t you?). 2) #Catherine_I of
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#Kadri (Kadri)
Street in #Kadrioru park. Probably a diminutive of the honorable Tsarina, #Catherine_I of Russia, although Estonia used to have (still has?) an old tradition of #KadriksKäima (‘Katieing’ or ‘Catterning’): on Nov. 24th,
#Tallinn #Kesklinn #Kadriorg
#FolkCulture #RahvaKultuur
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