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The Ruins of Pirita Convent. Pirita is a district of Tallinn in Estonia. The convent dates from 1417. It was was sacked by Russian troops under leadership of Ivan the Terrible in 1557. They looted its riches and burned it down. The convent was then abandoned. |
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