Narva Arhitektuuri ja Linna Planeerimise Amet

The Estonian Republic is on a coast of the Baltic sea, neighbours Finland, Russia, in the south Latvia. Since 13 centuries, after Crusades Estonia has got under an authority of the Danes and German orders. The maiden mention of Narva falls into 1240, and in 1345 the danish king bestowed to Narva the urban right. In 1558 -1581 years the city was under an authority of Russia, and with 1581 and on 1704 was under an authority Swedish. 17 century this gold time of city, the city was overhauled spirit of style of Baroque, but all this was broken down during 2 world war. Erich Dahlberg - known Swedish architect and the military engineer, planned bastions a complex of city, the builders of city were the foremans from Germanium and Holland. Sweden has transformed Narva into administrative and religious center - capital of a province Ingermanland. 1704 -1918 town of Narva were gone into by a structure of the Petersburg province of Russia. 1918 -1940 times of the maiden Estonian Republic. With 1940 till 1991 Estonia temporarily went into a structure USSR. In 1991 the Estonian republic recovered.

Under the data of the Narva Museum. 

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