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Toompea Hill is located in the center of the city of Tallinn, which is the capital of Estonia. The Toompea Hill at Estonia is a limestone hill and stands tall than the rest of the city surrounding it by twenty or thirty meters. The total area which is covered by the Toompea Hill in Estonia is approximately equal to four hundred meters by two hundred and fifty meters. In the Estonia folklore, the Toompea Hill is also known as the tumulus, which is mound on the grave of Kalev. The Toompea Hill of Estonia was erected in the memory of Kalev by his grief-stricken wife. The Toompea Hill is a major center of the Estonia Government and of its Parliament.
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.
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