- Address: Narva maantee 95, 10127 Tallinn, Estonia;
- Discovery: 1959;
- Website: lauluvaljak.ee;
- Phone: +372 611 2102.
In the capital of Estonia there is a unique place where outstanding musical events are held, it is called the Singing Field. Varieties of such objects are scattered all over the world, but only in Tallinn this place was created naturally on the slope of Lasnamäe Hill.
Singing field - the history of creation
In Estonia, music festivals have been held since 1869, but only in 1923 they built the first permanent stage, which was installed in the Kadriorg Park . After a few years it became clear that all the spectators here can not fit. Then they began to prepare the terrain of the present Song Festival Field.
The same architect, Karl Boorman, was working on the new scene, which housed the previous scene in Kadriorg Park. His task was to accommodate 15,000 singers in one place. As the basis of his project, he took his first creation. The scene was not permanent, but exhibited with the onset of the Song Festival. And only after the Second World War it was decided to move away from the constant changes and put up a huge scene that would meet all the then demand.
The new variety has survived until today on the Singing Field of Tallinn, and it was designed by Alari Kotli in 1960. In the Soviet era, it was recognized as a modernist construction, the brightest Estonian building. To the right of the stage is a 42-meter tower, which is used for fire during the Song Festival. When the fire does not burn, the tower becomes a lookout, from there you can see the whole city of Tallinn and the sea.
Singing field - description
On the territory of the Singing Field is not only the stage and the audience hall, there are still several monuments:
- In 2004, a monument of bronze to the Estonian composer Gustav Ernesaks was erected. He is depicted in a sitting position on a concrete pedestal facing the stage, his height is 2, 25 m. His personal autograph is engraved on the monument.
- On the Singing Field of the photo one can see another sculpture , this composition shows the entire history of the Song Festival in Tallinn. The opening of this monument occurred in 1969, just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Song Festival. The sculpture consists of two parts: the first is a granite column with the dates 1869-1969, and the second is a whole wall, located in the park of the Singing Field, with granite tablets attached to it bearing the dates of the annual Song Festival.
- Another brilliant work is located on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, this is the composition Cromatico . Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it has the form of a piano. And in fact this sculpture is very musical, entering it you can say a few words and hear the echo in several keys.
Many important events take place on the Song Festival Ground for Estonia and the whole world. Once in the five years there is a part of the Baltic holiday of the song and dance. In 1988, a mass event took place on the Tallinn singing field, which went down in history as the "Singing Revolution". In one place, 300,000 people were gathered, this is the third of the entire Estonian nation. The slogan of this meeting was to leave the USSR and become an independent Estonian republic.
In addition to visiting musical events, you can simply come to rest on the Singing Field and take a look at its sights or take other entertainments. In winter, you can go for a ride on different types of descents. For example, it can be skiing, snowboarding or sledging, because the field is under a slope and temporarily becomes a winter resort.
During the summer you can play golf, you can go down the rope from the tower to the stage, jumping off the edge of the Singing Field or you can visit the amusement park. Also in the tradition already included the holding of exhibitions on the singing field. One of them has an international character and is based on puppet works by masters from the nearest and distant countries.
How to get there?
From the center of Tallinn, you can reach the Singing Field by buses №1А, №5, №8, №34А and №38. Exit at the stop Luluvaljak.