Vismeistri

The Vismeistri (red) district in the Haabersti (yellow) district of Tallinn

Street in Vismeistri

Vismeistri is a district ( Estonian asum ) in the northwest of the Estonian capital Tallinn . It is located in the Haabersti district .

Description and history

The green and natural district has 1,399 inhabitants (as of May 1, 2010).

The place was first mentioned in 1515. The former village has belonged to the city of Tallinn since 1975.

The historical German name is Fischmeister . There was the seat of the fish master, an official of the Teutonic Order , who was under the command of Tallinn (German Reval ). His job was to take care of fish during Lent .

Web links

Commons : Vismeistri - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Cologne, Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 83.

59.439675 24.597744444444Coordinates: 59 ° 26 ' N , 24 ° 36' E

[1] Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[2] Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Cologne, Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 83.