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It is believed that the first wooden castle, namely Lindanise, was built over the Toompea Hill in the 10th or the 11th century by the inhabitants of the ancient Estonian county at Revalia. It was also possibly one of the first areas of inhabitation in the land of Estonia, which later became Tallinn.
The Toompea Hills' castle was taken over by Danish crusaders, in the year 1219, who were led by Valdemar II. According to a legend among the Danes, it was believed that the very first flag of Denmark fell somewhere from the sky during one of the critical stages of the battle that was once fought near the castle. It resulted in the Danish victory over those of the Estonians.




