Pictures are displayed according to the most significant Estonian memory places – the epic Kalevipoeg, Finno-Ugrian origins, Tallinn’s Old Town, the ancient fight for freedom, the St George’s Night Uprising, the War of Mahtra, the 1905 revolution, the Estonian War of Independence, the June 1940 coup, World War I and Estonia regaining independence – and they mark the changing local identity over time. These images also show the impact of transnational motifs on the national interpretation of history: the perception of Estonian history has been influenced by relating to the Baltic-German and Soviet legacy, as well as by international themes and methods.

Photo: Stanislav Stepaško