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Work in progress

A pile of ro ad signs half-trashed and piled up on a building-site, to indicate the site is in construction.

Website under construction, many entries missing, no photos with the streets yet, layout not finalized...

This started with a book (last few pages under review) and so far 1814 of the 1884 articles (A to Z, with 50-odd Ts remaining) entered so far, so some 5% of the links go nowhere.

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The Book

All author earnings of A Rambling Dictionary of Tallinn Street Names to be donated to the foundation or donate here.

If anyone could help or advise as to the legal mechanism, it would be appreciated, thanks!

The Website

Not intended at the beginning, the present website is taking on a life of its own, with plans for relevant discussion forums, picture galleries and, over time, more non-streetname entries.

In theory, it will be funded by advertising relevant to people in Tallinn, to be determined.

A percentage of profits (also to be determined) to be donated to the foundation. 

Contact

Photograph of Simon Hamilton in Pikk street, Tallinn.

Apparently, a company that uses its owner's name is considered more trustworthy because they put themselves on the line.

This is me, in Tallinn this spring (2025), on a 3-month spree to check details, take photos (about 12K), explore (ave. 15K/day), and so on. I think I covered every street in Kesklinn (apart from Mõigu), most of Põhja-Tallinn and some Kristiine.

For information, please contact Simon at this address dot com, thanks!

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Pronksi

Pronksi (Pronks)

Bronze. Renamed (1974-1990), along with Jõe and Liivalaia, as Kingissepa V. during the Soviet occupation. One of a metals street group. See Raua.

Printsu

Printsu (Prints)

Strictly Printsi, Estonianized name of legendary troubadour P. R. Nelson who, legend has it, took this road to meet an anonymous lady (“Jane Doe”) claimed to be “the most beautiful girl in the world” in a nearby park. Lies, all lies…

Priisle

Priisle (Priisle) Symbol designating a Tallinn "Asum", or Sub-district.

Street and Sub-district of Lasnamäe, suburb a few km (±5) WSW of Tallinn center. Named after earlier farm or hamlet it was built upon. For reasons I confess I am unlikely ever to fathom, the District name changed from Priisli in 1970, which was already a definite improvement on its previous 6. Lasnamäe mikrorajoon (6th Lasnamäe Microdistrict), and the same name change followed suit for the street in 1989 (also previously known as Iru Invaliidide Kodu tee or Iru nursing-home street, perhaps related to Hooldekodu). Settlements recorded as far back as the Bronze Age.

Viadukti

Viadukti (Viadukt)

Viaduct. Carrying the Tallinn-Väike narrow-gauge railway line.

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