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Weizenbergi A. (August Weizenberg, 1837-1921)
Sculptor and wide-ranging artist, writing fiction, poetry, composing songs, etc. His 17 years in Rome gave him his taste for classical esthetics. Formerly Salongi (1885-1923) after a Mr Witte’s bathing establishment.
Wismari (Wismar):
Named after the city wall’s former Wismar Ravelin, itself after the Baltic Sea port in Germany dating back to pre 12th C, one of the earliest towns of the Hanseatic League. City used as setting for the 1922 Dracula film Nosferatu. Renamed (1950-1987/9) as Mitšurini I. during the Soviet occupation.
Wulfardi-tagune torn (0) 
Wulfard Rosendal, ?-ca. 1411. Often inaccurately named as Fulfordi-tagune torn. Named after Wulffard Rosendal, mayor of Åbo/Turku, Finland, in 1390, and Tallinn burgher who later retired with his wife to Pirita convent. Money management was not a prime quality in this family: the loans he made from Tallinn council became a local soap, dragging on for years, and in 1430, his son (apparently), another Wulfard Rosendal, accused his brother-in-law, a certain Gerd or Gherhardus van der Beke, one-time Tafelbruder and keeper of the key to Eppingi torn, of stealing his paternal inheritance, rather late on the uptake, or perhaps a third generation of WRs? See also Grusbeke-tagune torn.
