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546. Pärnu

August 10, 2011 a: Olev Siinmaa; Anton Soans c: Estonia y: 1937

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Dear Sven,

The flagship of Estonian functionalism was the Rannahotell
built in 1937. Its curved middle section, with a roof terrace
facing the Baltic Sea, imitates the machine aesthetics of
contemporary steamboats.

Regards,
R

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